John Gemmell
Rank: Private
Service No: S/3413
Place of Birth: Govan
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Theatre of Death: F&F
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders (8th Bn.)
Memorial: Loos Memorial
Additional information: Son of William and Jane D. Gemmell of 15 Millcroft Row, Rutherglen.
Rutherglen Lore information: Millcroft Row, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Mother Jeanie Gemmell.
1901 census information:
Address: 15 Millcroft Row, Rutherglen.
Father: William (46) coal miner, born about 1855 in Glasgow.
Mother: Jane (44) born about 1857 in Glasgow.
Brother: William (18) coal miner, born about 1883 in Glasgow.
Sister: Agnes (14) born about 1887 in Glasgow.
Sister: Janet (11) born about 1890 in Glasgow.
Self: John D (9) born about 1892 in Glasgow.
Sister: Jane D (8) born about 1893 in Glasgow.
Newspaper transcript – Mrs J. Gemmell, 15 Milcroft Row, Glasgow, S.S., has received official intimation that her son, Private John Gemmell, 8th Seaforth Highlanders, was killed in action in France on September 25. Before enlisting on August 29 last year, Private Gemmell who was 24 years of age, was employed in No. 6 Pit (Wm. Dixon, Ltd), Rutherglen.