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Samuel Brown McKinley  M.C.

Brother of Private Clare David McKinley, Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion, No. 3623

CWGC:

Rank: Captain

Regiment: Royal Scots, 12th Battalion

Award: Military Cross

Date of Death: 7th February 1919

Buried: Riddrie Park Cemetery

SNWM:

Rank: Captain

Regiment: Royal Scots, 12th Battalion

Award: Military Cross

Date of Death: 7th February 1919

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

SDGW:

Rank: Captain

Regiment: Royal Scots, 12th Battalion

Award: Military Cross

Date of Death: 7th February 1919

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

MIC:

Private S. McKinley, Private, 9th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, No. 2330.

Commissioned. Lieutenant/Captain, Royal Scots.

Medal Entitlement: 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals

Address: 21 Onslow Square, Dennistoun

Soldiers’ Effects:

Captain S. B. McKinley, Royal Scots, Died of Wounds 7th February 1919.

Riddrie Park Cemetery:

Captain S. B. McKinley, M.C. 7th February 1919

London Gazette, 21st September 1917, Supplement 30299, Page 9832

War Office, 22nd September 1917. Regular Forces.

The undermentioned temporary Second Lieutenants to be temporary Lieutenants. 1st July 1917:

Royal Scots (Attached) S. B. McKinley.

London Gazette, 25th June 1918, Supplement 30767, Page 7578

Infantry, Service Battalions. Royal Scots. The undermentioned to be temporary Captains. 29th March 1918

Temporary Lieutenant S. B. McKinley, from Royal Scots (attached)

London Gazette, 23rd July 1918, Supplement 30813, Page 8824

Awarded the Miltary Cross. Training Lieutenant Samuel Brown McKinley, Royal Scots.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in organising the defence line of the battalion. On one occasion, finding that the enemy were penetrating a gap on the left flank, he collected some runners and signallers and by an immediate counter-attack ejected the enemy and restored the position. His quick grasp of the situation and splendid example of courage undoubtedly prevented what might have been a dangerous encircling movement by the enemy.

Glasgow Herald, 10th February 1919. ‘Deaths on Service’

At Larnach Hospital, Hove, on 7th February from wounds received 21st October 1918, after four years’ service, Captain S. B. McKinley, M.C., Adjutant 12th Battalion, The Royal Scots. Funeral from 21 Onslow Square, Dennistoun, Glasgow at 2.30, Tuesday 11th inst.

Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: Captain & Adjutant Samuel Brown McKinley, Royal Scots , 21 Onslow Square, Dennistoun

(Possibly) Listed on Bluevale Church Memorial: S. McKinlay

1901 Census, Living at 34 Craigpark Drive, Dennistoun

Father Arthur McKinlay, age 42, Foreman Despatch Department, Bread Factory, born Ireland

Mother Sarah McKinlay, age 34, born Glasgow

Children: Francis McKinlay, age 9, Scholar, born Glasgow

Samuel McKinlay, age 8, Scholar, born Glasgow

Clare McKinlay, age 6, Scholar, born Glasgow

Arthur McKinlay, age 2, born Glasgow