"The Gang"

Of

Mount Florida

Below is a Picture of the Memorial Plaque that hangs in the Mount Florida 
Church, it's dedicated to the lads of Mount Florida that lost their lives during 
World War I. Also included are the names of those that were lost in World War II. 

 

 


The following was written by Roger Gann, treasury of the Mount Florida Church, 
Cathcart, Scotland, Nov. 2002.


Some Notes for Armistice Sunday

Each year on Armistice Sunday we pause to remember
men and women who died fighting for our country in
conflicts from the past. During the Great War our minister
was Rev. William Ogg, and he was granted leave
to travel to France to visit the troops around May to
July 1918. When that war ended on 11th November
1918, in the session minutes throughout the following year, was expressed
a desire for some sort of memorial to those who had made the
‘supreme sacrifice’. Therefore, on Sunday 14th December 1919 a memorial
tablet was unveiled in the church (subsequently replaced after
World War 2). The following February, in the Marlborough Halls a
reception was held for the de-mobilized servicemen. At the same time
a more practical memorial was desired, and so on 28th May 1924 the
Memorial Hall was opened, at a cost of just over £4,000.
Often I have thought about the particular men whose names are engraved
upon our War Memorial and think of the terrible sacrifice that
they gave for us, the next generations. I never knew them, and I have
never experienced warfare, but I value what they did and mourn the
loss to the congregation of that time. Who knows what each of them
may have contributed to our church had they lived. Behind each name
there lies a story, and a family. Some day I hope to know more about
them, but for now I give brief details of three of them, and list the
names of all, as they appear on our memorial. I would be interested to
hear from anyone if they have any knowledge of any of the people
listed or any family connection with them.
Roger Gann.



TO THE GLORY OF GOD

IN MEMORIUM

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

1914 - 1918

Andrew R. Adam
John Barclay
Guy Black
Walter H. Black
Phil. L. Carter
James W. Clark
Alec Cowden
James Cowie
John Cowie
Laurence Dalglish
Eric Fairlie
Elphinstone Forrest
Guy Graydon
R. Milton Hamilton
William Henderson
James Hunter
Alexander Langmuir
Alexander L. Mackie
William Mackie
Bertram Mathieson
James P. Mitchell
Louis D. Morrison
Archibald C. Oliver
John Ormiston
James Ramsay
Hugh Robb
Norman Roy
Peter Roy
James Sinclair
Andrew H. Sloan
Arthur J. Sloan
John T. Strang
John Taylor
John A. Taylor
Charles Watt


Further individual information of the members of the "Mount Florida Gang"

 

ANDREW, ADAM 
Initials: R 
Nationality: United Kingdom 
Rank: Private 
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry 
Unit Text: 17th Bn. 
Age: 29 
Date of Death: 22/04/1916 
Service No: 16078 
Additional Information: Son of Hugh Campbell Adam and Margaret Ralston Adam, of 
7, McLennan St., Mount Florida, Glasgow. 
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead 
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 34. 
Cemetery: AVELUY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

CARTER, PHILIP 
Intials: P L 
Nationality: United Kingdom 
Rank: Private 
Regiment: King's Own Scottish Borderers 
Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps 
Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (375616) 776th Agricultural Coy. 
Age: 24 
Date of Death: 14/11/1918 
Service No: 40363 
Additional Information: Son of William Carter, of 6, Craigmillar Rd, Langside, 
Glasgow. 
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead 
Grave/Memorial Reference: Q. 582. 
Memorial: CATHCART CEMETERY

COWDEN, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom 
Rank: Lance Corporal 
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry 
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn 
Age: 23 
Date of Death: 25/09/1917 
Service No: 330289 
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Thomas Cowden, 0f 12, Bolton Drive, Mount 
Florida, Glasgow 
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead 
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 131 to 132. 
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

DALGLISH, LAURENCE
Initials: L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 03/07/1915
Service No: 1624
Additional information: Son of Robert and Annie Dalglish, of 30, McLennan St., 
Mount Florida, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. 139.
Cemetery: PINK FARM CEMETERY, HELLES

FORREST, ELPHINSTONE
Intials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom 
Rank: Private 
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry 
Unit Text: 17th Bn. 
Age: 23 
Date of Death: 22/04/1916 
Service No: 15278 
Additional Information: Brother of Mr. E. C. Forrest, of Myrtle Park, Crosshill 
Glasgow. Native of Glasgow. 
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead 
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 31. 
Memorial: AVELUY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

GRAYDON, GAUIN SHEARER 
Intials: G S 
Nationality: United Kingdom 
Rank: Bombardier 
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery 
Unit Text: 4th Lowland Bde. 
Age: 21 
Date of Death: 09/08/1915 
Service No: 498 
Additional Information: Son of Joseph and Jessie Graydon 
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead 
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 21 and 22 
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

HAMILTON, ROBERT 
Intials: R 
Nationality: United Kingdom 
Rank: Private 
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry 
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hdrs.) Bn 
Age: 20 
Date of Death: 15/07/1916 
Service No: 331987 
Additional Information: Son of Margaret Hamilton, 9, Greenholme St., Cathcart, 
Glasgow, and the late Robert Hamilton. 
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead 
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C. 
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

MATHIESON, BERTRAM
Intials: B 
Nationality: United Kingdom 
Rank: Private 
Regiment: Royal Scots 
Unit Text: 12th Bn. 
Age: 24 
Date of Death: 22/11/1917 
Service No: 38385 
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Margaret Mathieson, of 22, Florida St., 
Mount Florida, Glasgow. 
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead 
Grave/Memorial Reference: Q. 88. 
Memorial: CATHCART CEMETERY

SLOAN, ANDREW HAMILTON 
Intials: A H 
Nationality: United Kingdom 
Rank: Private 
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry 
Unit Text: 16th Bn. 
Age: 23 
Date of Death: 01/07/1916 
Service No: 26357 
Additional Information: Son of Arthur F. and Marion G. Sloan, of 28, Second 
Avenue, Cathcart, Glasgow. 
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead 
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C. 
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

SLOAN, ARTHUR JAMES 
Intials: A J 
Nationality: United Kingdom 
Rank: Second Lieutenant 
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery 
Unit Text: "C" Bty. 315th Bde. 
Age: 25 
Date of Death: 30/08/1918 
Additional Information: Son of Arthur F. and Marion G. Sloan, of 28, Second 
Avenue, Cathcart, Glasgow. 
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead 
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. C. 7. 
Memorial: BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX

JOHN STRANG
Intials: J 
Nationality: United Kingdom 
Rank: Rifleman 
Regiment: Rifle Brigade 
Unit Text: 4th Bn. 
Age: 19 
Date of Death: 01/08/1918 
Service No: S/32435 
Additional Information: Son of James and Catherine Strang, of Woodside Farm, 
Rutherglen, Glasgow. Native of Cathcart, Glasgow. 
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead 
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 920. 
Memorial: KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY 

WATT, CHARLES GEIGER
Initials: C G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hdrs.) Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 15/07/1916
Service No: 3547
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Garson Watt, of 8, King's Park 
Avenue, Cathcart, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C.
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL