James Stewart McHoul
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Service No: N/A
Date of Death: 26/08/1917
Age: 28
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots (16th Bn.)
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Machoul of Ballochsmill House, Rutherglen.
Rutherglen Lore information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. McHoul, Ballochmill, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: John and Mary Wilson McHoul.
1901 census information:
Address: 19 Regent Street, Rutherglen.
Father: John (45) cabinet wood turner, born about 1856 in Mauchline, Ayrshire.
Mother: Mary W (40) born about 1861 in Kirkmaiden, Wigton.
Brother: John (18) cabinet maker apprentice, born about 1883 in Dalry, Edinburgh.
Brother: Thomas (16) engineers apprentice, born about 1885 in Dalry, Edinburgh.
Sister: Jeanie (14) born about 1887 in Dalry, Edinburgh.
Self: James (11) born about 1890 in Dalry, Edinburgh.
Brother: Hugh (9) born about 1892 in Glasgow.
Sister: Christina (6) born 1895 about in Rutherglen.
1911 census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises John 55, Mary 51, Jean 24, James 21, Hugh 19, Christina 16 and Robert 9.
Newspaper transcript – McHoul. – Died of wounds received August 26th, 2nd Lieut. James Stewart McHoul, aged 27, Royal Scots, dearly loved son of Mr and Mrs John McHoul, Ballochsmill, Rutherglen; deeply regretted.
Also commemorated on the memorial at Stonelaw Parish Church, Rutherglen.