Joseph Ralston
Rank: Private
Service No: 235093
Place of Birth: Rutherglen
Date of Death: 22/03/1918
Theatre of Death: France
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (9th Bn.)
Cemetery: Pozieres Memorial
Rutherglen Lore information: Son of Robert Ralston, 118 Main Street, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Father Robert Ralston.
1901 census information:
Address: 12 Wardlawhill Street, Rutherglen.
Father: Robert (28) spirit merchant, born about 1873 in Rutherglen.
Mother: Elsie M (29) born about 1872 in Inverness.
Brother: James (7) born about 1894 in Rutherglen.
Brother: Robert (6) born about 1895 in Rutherglen.
Brother: Kenneth M(5) born about 1896 in Rutherglen.
Self: Joseph (2) born about 1899 in Rutherglen.
Brother: John (10 months) born about 1900 in Rutherglen.
1911 census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises Robert 37, Annie 33, James 17, Kenneth 15, Joseph 12, John 10, Margaret 8 and Annie 1.
Newspaper transcript – Pte J. Ralston, Rutherglen. Mr and Mrs Robert Ralston, 118 Main Street, Rutherglen, have received intimation that their son, Pte. Joseph Ralston, Royal Scots, was killed on March 22. He was 20 years of age, and was employed by Messrs Ferguson and Robin, warehousemen, Argyle Street, Glasgow.