219645 Pte. John James Mongan British Army 11th Btn Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) from:62 Surrey Street, Glasgow (d.27th Sept 1915) John James Mongan was the eldest son of James and Mary Anne Mongan. They came to Glasgow in 1890 from Ireland with John James's sister Mary. John James was born in Glasgow in 1892 and he had another brother, Francis Joseph, who was born in 1894. When John James left his home to join the Army his parents never saw him again. He was never found, all we have is a memorial panel in Loos Cemetery; he died in France. It is sad because I don't even know what he looked like as there are no photographs of him. John James's brother Francis Joseph was my Grandfather and my father and brother's name is John James in memory of John James who never came home.
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