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John Cherrie (or Cherry)



CWGC:

Rank: Lance Sergeant

Regiment: Royal Scots, 11th Battalion

No: 40135

Date of Death: 9th April 1917

Age: 23

Buried: Bailleul Road West Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blagny

Additional Information: Son of David and Robina Cherrie, 7 Balmoral Terrace, Tollcross, Glasgow.


SNWM:

Rank: Lance Sergeant

Regiment: Royal Scots. 11th Battalion

No: 40135

Formerly King’s Own Scottish Borderers, No. 12906

Place of Birth: Glasgow

Date of Death: 9th April 1917

Place of Death: France & Flanders

Cause of Death: Killed in Action


SDGW:

Rank: Lance Sergeant

Regiment: Royal Scots. 11th Battalion

No: 40135

Formerly King’s Own Scottish Borderers, No. 12906

Place of Birth: Glasgow

Place of Enlistment: Glasgow

Date of Death: 9th April 1917

Place of Death: France & Flanders

Cause of Death: Killed in Action


Tollcross Cemetery:

In loving memory of David McKinlay Cherrie died 3rd March 1938 aged 70 years

His son John killed in action in France 9th April 1917 aged 22 years

His daughter Mary, wife of W. P. Donald died 6th April 1936 aged 38 years

His wife Robina Lauder died 12th April 1947 aged 80 years


MIC:

John Cherrie, Acting Sergeant, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, No. 12906, Lance Sergeant Royal Scots, No. 40135.

Killed in Action. Medal Entitlement: 1915 Star, British War & Victory Medals.


Soldiers’ Effects:

John Cherrie, Lance Sergeant, 11th Battalion, Royal Scots, No. 40135. Killed in Action 9th April 1917. Father/Sole legatee: David McK.


1901 Census, Living at 130 Westmuir Street, Parkhead, Glasgow

Father David McK. Cherrie, age 34, Engineer in Roller Cogging? Mill, born Old Monkland

Mother Robina Cherrie, age 34, born Dalry, Ayrshire

Children: John Cherrie, age 6, Scholar, born Glasgow

Mary McK. Cherrie, age 3, born Glasgow

Joseph L. Cherrie, age 2, born Glasgow