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Keith, Harold James Macrae

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Harold James Macrae Keith

Australian Imperial Force

4th Batt. Australian Imperial Force
He is remembered with honour on, Lone Pine Memorial, the St. Columba Church Roll of Honour and the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 1 Line 21.

The family home was 27, Robertson Street, Greenock. The son of Frederick Macrae and Margaret Bryson Keith. Siblings: Unknown.

 

William Bryson, Provost 1884-90Harold Keith was born in Helensburgh where his maternal Grandfather was the Provost of the town. He attended Hermitage Higher Grade School.
He was employed by steel manufacturers Stewart and Lloyds, 4 Oswald St., Glasgow for 4 years before being promoted and sent to the office in Sydney, Australia.
He returned at the outbreak of war with the Australian Imperial Force.
Harold died, killed in action, aged 26. His remains were not recovered.
The Image was taken when Harold was a signaller in the Glasgow Highlanders.

The Grandson of the late, ex William Bryson, Provost 1884-90. Painted by
James Duncan ©Argyll and Bute Council.

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Published in 1915-16
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