Glass Remembered …. Home Guard Members

The HOME GUARD was formed in July 1940 from the LOCAL DEFENCE VOLUNTEERS but were not entitled to use Military ranks until 1941.  Glass was part of the 2nd Aberdeenshire Battalion and the Lieutenant in charge was, I believe, J.A. INGLEBY of Invermarkie Lodge.  The following were members of the GLASS PLATOON in alphabetical order of names and with their rank.

 

HOME GUARD ABERDEENSHIRE 2ND BATTALION

“A” COMPANY  GLASS PLATOON

 

AITKEN, D.                    L/Cpl.

BAGRIE, J.                     Private

BARCLAY, A.                 Private

BROWN, D.                   Private

BROWN, H.                   Private

BURGESS, G.                 Private

CALDER, C.                    Private

CAMERON, C.               Private

CORMACK, G.               Corporal

CRAIG, A.                       Private

CRUICKSHANK, J.         L/Corp.

DUFF, J.                          L/Corp.

DUFF, W.                       Private

DUNCAN, A.                  L/Corp.

DUNCAN, J.                   Corporal

DUNCAN, R.                  Private

DUNBAR, W.                 Private

FIDDES, J.                       Private

FRASER, A.                     Private

GARDYNE, A.                 Private

GARROW, A.                  Sergeant

GAULD, G.                      Private

GAULD, R.                       Sergeant

GAULT, T.                        Private

GEORGE, J.                      Private

GULLIVER, W.                 Private

HENDERSON, J.              L/Corp.

HENDRY, F.                      Private

HOPKIRK, W.                   Private

HORN, J.                           Corporal

INGLEBY, J.A.                  Lieut. P/C

INNES, G.                         Private

INNES, J.                           Private

INNES, J. McG.                Private

JAMIESON, A.                  Private

JAMIESON, D.                  Private

KELLAS, J.A.                      Private

KERR, W.                           Sergeant

MACKIE, J.                    Private

MACKIE, J.T.                 Private

MAIN, J. Sr.                  L/Corp.

MAIN, J. Jr.                   Private

MAIN, W.                      Private

MASSIE, N.                    Private

MEARNS, D.                  Private

MILNE, G.                      Private

MORRISON, W.            Private

MUNRO, A.                    Private

MURRAY, D.                   Private

McBAIN, G.                     Private

McBAIN, W.                   Private

McIRVINE, W.                Sergeant

McKENZIE, A.                 Private

McPHERSON, J.             Private

McRAE, J.                        Private

McWILLIAM, W.            Private

NEISH, W.                        Private

PIRIE, A.                           Private

PIRIE, J.                            Private

RAMSAY, T.                     Private

RATTRIE, W.                    Private

REID, D.                            Private

RIDIDOCH, C.                  Private

ROBERTSON, F.              Private

ROBERTSON, H.S.          Private

ROBERTSON, R.              Private

ROBERTSON, R.M.        Lieut. I/O

ROBSON, A.                    Private

ROBSON, D.                    Private

ROBSON, Jack                Private

ROBSON, John               Private

SEY, G.                              Private

SHAND, P.                        Private

SIMPSON, G.                   Private

SIMPSON, J.                     Private

SMITH, A.                          Private

SMITH, D.                          Private

SPRUCE, I.                         L/Corp.

SPRUCE, R.                        Corporal

STEPHEN, W.                    Private

STEWART, C. Sr.              Private

STEWART, C. Jr.               Private

STEWART, D.                    Private

STRATHDEE, J.                  Private

SUMMERS, J.                    Private

THOMSON, Ca.                Private

THOMSON, Ch.                Private

WATSON, A.                     Private

YOUNG, J.                         L/Corp

 

 

SERGEANTS

GARROW, A
GAULD, R
KERR, W
McIRVINE, W

CORPORALS 

CORMACK, G
DUNCAN, J
HORN, J
SPRUCE, R

LANCE CORPORALS

AITKEN, D
MAIN, J
YOUNG, J

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