George Allan Horner
Rank: Private
Service No: 31750
Date of Death: 24/03/1918
Theatre of Death: France
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (2nd Bn.)
Memorial: Pozieres Memorial
Additional information: Son of Robert and Agnes Couper Horner of 10 Smith Terrace, Rutherglen.
Rutherglen Lore information: Son of Mrs. Horner, 10 Smith Terrace, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Mother Agnes Horner.
1901 census information:
Address: 10 Smith Terrace, Rutherglen.
Father: Robert (57) cotton power loom tenter, born about 1844 in Glasgow.
Mother: Agnes (45) born about 1856 in Cole, Dumbartonshire.
Brother: James (24) clerk, born about 1877 in Glasgow.
Sister: Janet (22) dressmaker, born about 1879 in Glasgow.
Brother: Thomas (21) iron turner, born about 1880 in Glasgow.
Sister: Agnes (19) cotton weaver, born about 1882 in Glasgow.
Brother: Robert (17) apprentice bricklayer, born about 1884 in Glasgow.
Sister: Ella (14) message girl, born about 1887 in Glasgow.
Sister: Jeanie (12) born about 1889 in Glasgow.
Sister: Mary (7) born about 1894 in Glasgow.
Brother: William (7) born about 1894 in Glasgow.
Brother: Hugh (4) born about 1897 in Glasgow.
Self: George (2) born about 1899 in Glasgow.
1911 census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises Robert 65, Agnes 54, James 34, Janet 32, Agnes 29, Isabella 24, Jeanie 22, Mary 19, William 17, Hugh 14, George 12 and Ruth 9
Also commemorated on the memorial at West Parish Church, Rutherglen and Stonelaw Parish Church, Rutherglen.
The brother of William Patrick Horner