John Drummond
Rank: Private
Service No: S/22531
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Date of Death: 24/04/1917
Theatre of Death: F&F
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders (6th Bn.)
Memorial: Arras Memorial
Additional information: Son of Mary Slavin McMurchie (formerly Drummond of 12 Cambuslang Road, Farme Cross, Rutherglen and the late Alexander Drummond.
Soldier’s Effects information: Father John McMurchie.
1901 census information:
Address: 15 Beechgrove Street, Bridgeton.
Stepfather: John McMurchie (30) labourer in tube works, born about 1871 in Rutherglen.
Mother: Mary McMurchie (30) born about 1871 in Ireland.
Self: John Drummond (9) born about 1892 in Rutherglen.
Brother: James Drummond (6) born about 1895 in Glasgow.
Sister: Flora McMurchie (5 months) born about 1900 in Glasgow.
Newspaper transcript – Pte. J. Drummond, Glasgow. Official intimation has been received by Mr John McMurchie, 12 Union Place, Farme Cross, that his son, Pte. J. Drummond, Cameron Highlanders, was killed in action on April 24, 1917. Pte. Drummond was 25 years of age and was formerly employed by Springfield Chair Company, Bridgeton.