JAMES LINDSAY, Pte 1089, 2nd Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

JAMES LINDSAY was born at Glasgow, on 20th June, 1892.

His parents were James Lindsay, a Steel Worker, and Marion Robertson who were married at Glasgow on 1st January, 1889.

The 1901 GLASGOW Census was taken on 31st March, 1901.
The family are listed at 48 Ravel Row, Barony, as follows:
James Lindsay, age 33, Head, Labourer, b Glasgow.
Marion Lindsay, age 31, Wife, b Glasgow.
JAMES LINDSAY, age 8, Son, Scholar, b Glasgow.
Maggie Lindsay, age 7, Daughter, Scholar, b Glasgow.
Marion Lindsay, age 5, Daughter, b Glasgow.
William Lindsay, age 2, Son, B Glasgow.
John Lindsay, age 10 months, Son, b Glasgow.

The 1911 GLASGOW Census was taken on 2nd April, 1911.
The family are listed at 103 Dawson Street, Camlachie, as follows:
James Lindsay, age 42, Head, Labourer, b Glasgow.
Marion Lindsay, age 40, Wife, b Glasgow.
JAMES LINDSAY, age 18, Son, Labourer, b Glasgow.
Marion Lindsay, age 15, Daughter, b Glasgow.
William Lindsay, age 12, Son, Scholar, B Glasgow.
John Lindsay, age 10, Son, Scholar, b Glasgow.
Robert Lindsay, age 4, Son, B Glasgow.
David Lindsay, age 1, Son, b Glasgow.

JAMES LINDSAY was a pre-war soldier. He enlisted with the 2nd Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders as Pte 1089, on 22nd November, 1912, at Glasgow. He was posted to the Base Battalion on 4th December, 1912, and on 27th March, 1913, he was posted to the 2nd Bn.

On 6th January, 1914, JAMES LINDSAY, age 21, a Private in the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, married Mary Morrow, age 22 of 191 Fordneuk Street, Glasgow, at 8 East John Street, Glasgow.

Their daughter Agnes Reid Lindsay was born on 18th December, 1913, at 191 Fordneuk Street, Glasgow.

As a trained soldier at the outbreak of war, JAMES was one of the first to go, and went to France on 10th August, 1914.

JAMES LINDSAY was Killed-In-Action on 6th December, 1914, age 22.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) entry for JAMES LINDSAY shows that he is commemorated at PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Belgium.
There are 11,366 identified casualties listed at PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.

JAMES LINDSAY is commemorated at The Scottish National War Memorial (SNWM) in Edinburgh Castle.

The entry in Soldiers Died in the Great War (SDGW) shows that JAMES LINDSAY enlisted in Glasgow.

The Medal Rolls Index Card (MIC) for JAMES LINDSAY shows that he was awarded The 1914 Star Medal (Mons Star) and Clasp, The Victory Medal and The British War Medal.

The "Soldier's Effects" record shows that his widow Mary received his Outstanding Pay of £6/2/9 and a War Gratuity of £5/-/-. She was awarded a pension of £-/15/- per week for herself and daughter.

Mary Morrow or Lindsay, age 26 of Millheugh Brae Larkhall, remarried to William Little, age 40 of Millheugh Brae, Larkhall, at The Manse, Larkhall, on 1st February, 1918.

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