John Boyle
Rank: Corporal
Service No: 1987
Place of Birth: Cambuslang
Date of Death: 08/01/1916
Theatre of Death: Gallipoli
Age: 27
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (‘D’ Coy. 1st/7th Bn.)
Memorial: Helles Memorial
Additional information: Son of John and Ellen Boyle of 29 Farie Street, Rutherglen; husband of Sarah Boyle of 17 Mitchell Street, Rutherglen.
Rutherglen Lore information: Husband of Mrs. Boyle, 17 Mitchell Street, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Widow Sarah Boyle.
1901 census information:
Address: 17 Mitchell Street, Rutherglen.
Father: John (40) steel smelter, born about 1861 in Ireland.
Mother: Helen M (38) born about 1873 in Ireland.
Sister: Catherine (14) ironmonger’s assistant, born about 1887 in Govan.
Self: John (11) born about 1890 in Cambuslang.
Sister: Helen (7) born about 1894 in Cambuslang.
Sister: Janet (5) born about 1896 in Cambuslang.
Sister: Mary (3) born about 1898 in Cambuslang.
Sister: Winifred (1) born about 1900 in Rutherglen.
Newspaper transcript – Mrs Boyle, 17 Mitchell Street, Rutherglen, has received intimation of the death of her husband, Corporal Joh Boyle, 1-7th H.L.I., who was killed in action in the Dardanelles on January 8, 1916. Prior to enlisting he was employed at Hillside Steel Works, Newton. He leaves a widow and two children,