George Douglas MacLellan
| Rank | Lieutenant | |
| Medals | British War Medal, Victory Medal | |
| Regiment | Highland Light Infantry, 5th (City Of Glasgow) Battalion | |
| Military Service | Cadet Sergeant, Merchiston Castle School Contingent, Junior Division, OTC Gazetted Second Lieutenant in 5th HLI October 1914 During the First World War the family firm P & W MacLellan Ltd was converted to munitions production (shells and later track links for tanks) so it is no surprise to find MacLellan working for the Ministry of Munitions for about 9 months before being posted to France. | |
| Death | 28th April 1917 | |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in action. The battalion took part in the Battle of Arleux on 28th-29th April (part of the Arras Offensive) and Maclellan was killed on the first day. No details about his death are given in the War Diary. | |
| Age | 27 | |
| Memorial | Arras Memorial, Bay 8 | |
| CWGC Information | Son of George Scott MacLellan, of “Dunard”, Sydenham Rd., Glasgow. B.Sc. (Glasgow). | |
| Parents | George S Maclellan (c1855-1942) & Maud Stephen (c1860-1937), mar. 1882 Glasgow | |
| Father's Occupation | Iron Merchant | |
| Siblings | Walter S (c1885-), Alexander S (c1887-), Elspeth M (Mrs Skinner) (c1887-1930) | |
| Spouse | Unmarried | |
| Education | Merchiston Castle School 1903-1908. Played cricket in 1st XI. | |
| Occupation | Worked for the family firm of P. & W. MacLellan, Ltd., Clutha Works, Glasgow. | |
| 1891 Census | 9 Park Circus, Glasgow | |
| 1901 Census | 10 Merchiston Bank Terrace, Edinburgh | |
| 1911 Census | West Lodge, Dowanhill | |
| Home Address | West Lodge, Crown Circus Road, Glasgow | |
| Glasgow Necropolis | Compartment Upsilon Lair 16 | |
| Other Memorials | Scottish National War Memorial | |
| Other Information | Maclellan sailed from London for Colombo, Ceylon in September 1913 (probably a business trip). | |
| Acknowledgements and Sources | Much of the information on which this profile is based is drawn from various internet sources which are listed below. The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis also wish to make full acknowledgement and thanks for the permitted use of any information or images generously supplied specifically for exhibition, publication or display in connection with The Roll of Honour and accompanying profiles to Ancestry, and Find my past. Commonwealth War Graves Commission The Scottish War Memorials Project 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry, War Diary August 1914 – March 1919. (TNA WO 95/1347/2) | |
Gallery
George Douglas Maclellan Monument - Upsilon
Credits
Compiled by Morag Fyfe, Historical and Genealogical Researcher for The Friends of Glasgow Necropolis.
