Gilmour, David

David Gilmour

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King's Own Scottish Borderers
He is remembered with honour on the Old Parish Church Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 45.

The family home was at 52a, Sinclair Street, and later 66, East Clyde Street, Helensburgh. The son of James and Catherine Keith Gilmour.

David Gilmour was born at Old Street, Blackford, Perthshire, and moved to Helensburgh as a child, where his father was a brewery carter. He trained as a mason with A. Trail and Sons, builders. He was also a member of the local fire brigade.
He was married, and he and his wife Winnie and had two children, a daughter, Annie, and a son, James.
David was killed in action at the Somme. He was aged 39.

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Published in 1917-18
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