Matthew Crawford Greig
Rank: Sergeant
Service No: S/27419
Place of Birth: Rutherglen
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Theatre of Death: F&F
Cause of Death: KIA
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders (6th Bn.) (formerly 5724 Lovat Scouts)
Cemetery: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez
Rutherglen Lore information: Husband of Mrs. Greig, 41 Greenhill Road, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Widow Beatrice Greig and children.
1989 census information:
Address: 155 King Street, Rutherglen
Father: James Greg (39) foreman, born about 1852 in Ireland.
Sister: Ellen Greg (16) power loom weaver, born about 1875 in Rutherglen.
Self: Matthew (6) born about 1885 in Rutherglen.
Brother: James (2) born about 1889 in Rutherglen.
Newspaper transcript – Sergt.-Maj. M. Greig, Rutherglen. Mrs Greig, 42 Greenhill Road, Rutherglen, has received official intimation of the death of her husband, Sergt.-Major Matthew Greig, Cameron Highlanders, who was killed in action on April 11. He was a car driver previous to joining the Army.
Also commemorated on the memorial at East Parish Church, Rutherglen.
Brother of James Greig.