Hawkhead Cemetery

WM name reference HC1


Current Location:

Hawkhead Rd, Paisley PA2 7BE


Description:

Gravestones in cemetery managed by local authority


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

Er by MARGARET LANG I l m o her hus WILLIAM LEITCH d 8th Jan. 1919 a 55 yrs also their son WILLIAM killed in action in France 24th Jun. 1917 a 27 yrs also the above MARGARET LANG d 22nd Apr. 1928 a 65 yrs their dau SARAH BRAWLEY d 27th Dec. 1970 a 84 yrs MARY McDADE d 26th Apr. 1997 a 95 yrs. R.I.P.
I m o my bel mother JANE CAMPBELL wife of ROBERT DORANS d 16th Oct. 1925 “God’s finger touched her and she slept” also their son WILLIAM 1st Scots Guards who fell in France 26th Oct. 1916 interred in Warlus Churchyard. Er by their dau MARY. S. (D4- 244)
WALMSLEY. Er by Jean Harvie I m o her bel hus CHARLES WALMSLEY d 2nd Apr. 1925 a 71 yrs also their son JOHN Pte. Scots Guards killed in action at Loos 27th Sep. 1915 a 24 yrs also the above JEAN HARVIE d 14th Feb. 1935 a 77 yrs. H.566. (D11-324)


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Leitch William 24-6-1917 Hawkhead Cemetery View
Dorans William 26-10-1916 Hawkhead Cemetery View
Walmsley John 27-9-1915 Hawkhead Cemetery View

Further information:

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If you have information on a specific memorial please send it on to the Historical Committee. The Memorial information required is:

  • Who or what formation of the Regiment is named on the memorial. What event, dates or other inscriptions on the memorial.
  • The country, nearest town/city or other details of location.
  • A description of the memorial with a photograph if possible.
  • For bigger sites a copy of any advertising information or leaflets would be useful.

Please sent any information that you find to: Michael Campbell-Lamerton


As the information on the database builds up Michael Campbell-Lamerton will be sending regular updates to Archives at RHQ who remains the point of contact about for inquiries on past members of the Regiment.