George Gemmell
Rank: Private
Service No: 202613
Place of Birth: Rutherglen
Date of Death: 23/03/1918
Theatre of Death: F&F
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders (4th Bn.)
Cemetery: Grevillers British Cemetery
Rutherglen Lore information: Millcroft Road, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Mother Jessie and father David Gemmell.
1901 census information:
Address: 63 Chapel Street, Rutherglen.
Father: David (29) engine keeper, born about 1872 in Govanhill.
Mother: Jessie (32) born about 1869 in Rutherglen.
Brother: David (5) born about 1896 in Rutherglen.
Self: George (4) born about 1897 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Jeanie (3) born about 1898 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Agnes (1) born about 1900 in Rutherglen.
Newspaper transcript – Drum. G. Gemmell, Glasgow. Mr and Mrs Gemmell, 11 Mill Croft Row, Rutherglen Road, have received official intimation that their son, Drummer Geo. Gemmell, Seaforth Highlanders, died of wounds on March 23, 1918. He was 20 years and 11 months old, and was a salesman with B.O.V. Society, Bridgeton.