David Fraser McGill
Rank: Private
Service No: 18071
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Date of Death: 09/02/1918
Theatre of Death: F&F
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: King’s Own Scottish Borderers (7th/8th Bn.)
Cemetery: Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery, Wancourt
Additional information: Born Glasgow. Son of George McGill and of Isabella Wilson (formerly McGill) of 7 Glenpark Terrace, Eastfield, Cambuslang.
Rutherglen Lore information: Son of Mrs. McGill, 11 Mitchell Street, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Mother Isabella and sister Annie McGill.
1901 census information:
Address: 19 Green Street, Calton, Glasgow.
Father: George P (25) telephone inspector, born about 1876 in Glasgow.
Mother: Isabella (26) born about 1875 in Glasgow.
Self: David (2) born about 1899 in Glasgow.
Sister: Annie L (7 months) born 1900 about in Glasgow.
1911 census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises Isabella 36, David 12, Annie 10, Bella 8, Jeanie 6, George 5, Janet 3 and Elizabeth 1.
Newspaper transcript – Pte. D. McGill, Rutherglen. Private David McGill, K.O.S.B., son of Mrs McGill, 11 Mitchell Street, Rutherglen, has been killed on active service after being three years with the colours. He was through the Dardenelles operations. He was only 19 years of age and was in the employment of the Caledonian Railway Company at Polmadie prior to joining the Forces.
Also commemorated on the memorial at Stonelaw High School, Rutherglen and East Parish Church, Rutherglen.