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George Patrick Spiers C.de G. |
George Patrick Spiers C.de G.
Brother of Sergeant James Hamilton Speirs, M.M., Cameron Highlanders, No. S/18170 (Killed in Action 20th August 1917)
(Former professional football player and Scotland International)
CWGC: (George Patrick Speirs)
Rank: Major
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry, 6th Battalion
Date of Death: 1st October 1918
Age: 25
Awards: Croix de Guerre (France)
Buried: Cantaing British Cemetery
Additional Information: Son of Archibald and Elizabeth Cumming Spiers, 1 Oakley Terrace, Dennistoun
SNWM: (George Patrick Speirs)
Rank: Major
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry, 6th Battalion (Territorial)
Date of Death: 1st October 1918
Cause of Death: Killed in Action
SDGW: (George Patrick Speirs)
Rank: Major
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry, 6th (City of Glasgiw) Battalion (Territorial)
Date of Death: 1st October 1918
Cause of Death: Killed in Action
Ireland, Casualties of WW1: (George Patrick Speirs)
Rank: Major
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry
Date of Death: 1st October 1918
Cause of Death: Killed instantly by shell when being carried wounded to Casualty Clearing Station
Decoration: Croix de Guerre
MIC:
George Patrick Speirs, Lieutenant/Major, Highland Light Infantry. Killed in Action 1st October 1918
Medal Entitlement: 1915 Star, British War & Victory Medals
Address (Father) A. L. Speirs, 1 Oakley Terrace, Glasgow (previously 74 Canning Street & 116 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow)
Soldiers’ Effects:
Major G. P. Speirs, 6th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed in Action 1st October 1918.
Glasgow Herald, 9th October 1918. ‘Deaths on Service’
Speirs. Killed in action on the 1st inst., Major G. Patrick Speirs, Highland Light Infantry, second son of Mr and Mrs Archibald Speirs, 1 Oakley Terrace, Dennistoun.
Listed on Glasgow High School Memorial: George Patrick Speirs
Listed on Glasgow Royal Technical College Roll of Honour (Strathclyde University) Major George P. Speirs, Crox de Guerre, 6th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.
Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: G. Patrick Speirs, Major, Highland Light Infantry, 1 Oakley Terrace, Dennistoun
1919, Scotland, National Probate Index (ICalendar of Confirmations and Inventories):
Speirs, George Patrick of 1 Oakley Terrace, Dennistoun, Glasgow, major, 6th Highland Light Infantry, died 1st October 1918, testate. Confirmation granted at Glasgow, 25th April to Archibald Lennox Speirs, Burtown Farm Athy, County Kildare, Executor nominated in Will or deed, dated 5th August 1914 and recorded in Court Books of Commisariot of Lanark, 7th April 1919. Value of Estate, £1005.12s.
1919, England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administration):
Speirs, George Patrick of Burtown Farm, Attry, County Kildare died 1st October 1918 in France. Confirmation of Archibald Lennox Speirs. Sealed London 17th May.
1901 Census, Living at 3 Oakley Terrace, Dennistoun
Father Archibald Speirs, age 40, Property Agent, born Kilmarnock
Mother Elizabeth C. Speirs, age 36, born Glasgow
Children: Elizabeth C. Speirs, age 12, Scholar, born Glasgow
George P. Speirs, age 8, Scholar, born Glasgow
James Speirs, age 4, Scholar, born Glasgow
Hector McA. Speirs, age 1, born Glasgow