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Name: John Green
Number: 140416
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
Rank: Private
Born: 27 July 1896 St. Rollox, Glasgow.
Died: 21 March 1918    Killed  in action      Age 21
Memorial: Pozieres Memorial, France.    No known grave.
Battle: German Spring offensive 'Kaiserschlacht'
21 Mar-4 Apr 1918.

Son of Robert and Margaret Green.

1901 Census: Sommerville Cottage, Stepps.
1911 Census: 'Sommerville', Cardowan Drive, Stepps.

CWGC site:   Yes.
SNWM site:   Yes.
Kirkintilloch Herald mention 10 April 1918.

John had been employed as a railway clerk.