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1915 Served in France from 10 May. Wounded on 7 August and died the same day.

6 September 1877 Glasgow

Killed in action

Brechin was originally buried in Indian Village Graveyard No. 1 when he died but in 1920 this graveyard was cleared and the bodies reburied in Pont-du-Hem Military Cemetery.

Son of William and Mary Brechin, of Glasgow.

William Brechin (c1842-1919) & Mary Allan (c1848-1937)

Master Flesher

James (1871-1875), Thomas (1874-), Euphemia (c1876-), John (c1880-), Hugh (c1882-), Agnes (1882-1883), Robert (1884-1886), Mary (c1886-), Janet (c1889-)

Unmarried

High School of Glasgow

Stockbroker’s clerk, Gow Brothers & Gemmell, 86 St Vincent Street, Glasgow

2 Bruce Road, Pollokshields

125 Douglas Street, Glasgow

Bruce Road, Kinning Park

2 Bruce Street, Kinning Park

Scottish National War Memorial

High School of Glasgow War Memorial

Pollokshields Parish Church

Cousin of 2nd Lieut Robert Hood Brechin who died 30 September 1916 and a member of the family who owned Brechin Brothers, Butchers, a well known chain of butcher shops in Glasgow and the surrounding district.

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 The High School of Glasgow, Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk), and Findmypast (www.findmypast.co.uk),

Commonwealth War Graves Commission – www.cwgc.org

The Long, Long Trail – http://www.1914-1918.net/

Scotlands People – www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

The Scottish War Memorials Project – www.warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com