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Edward Mark Anderson

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Edward Mark Anderson was born on 9th June 1916 at Duncarss, a large house just off of Drymen Road.  The map below (from 1914) shows the location: It's interesting to compare to today's satellite view from Google Maps: Edward's parents were Peter and Sarah Ann (nee Watkins, married in Dunfermline in 1900), and on the birth record Peter's father gave his occupation as "gardener (domestic servant)".  It would be interesting to know what his duties included - while the garden at Duncarss was big, could the upkeep be a full-time job? Duncarss has a role in Bearsden's history as Bearsden South Paris Church has its origins in a meeting held there ( source ) The 1920 Valuation Roll shows Edward's father as resident at Duncarss, presumably in one of the buildings in the grounds, with the main house occupied by Hugh Ernest Fulton, who was a director of the Albion Motor Company in Scotstoun: The 1921 Census provides a fascinating social snapshot: On the left hand
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William Lothian Allan

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  The photos of William and Margaret were originally posted by Mr Gareth Richards - many thanks, as they add so much to this profile. William Lothian Allan was b orn at 6.50am on 23 rd January 1899 at 34 Batson Street, Hutchesonstown. Batson Street runs south from Aikenhead Road, with Polmadie railway depot just to the east and Cathcart Road a few blocks to the west.  Number 34 is ringed in red: Today's street view from the junction with Jamieson Street looking north to Aikenhead Road, looks very different: Number 34 (presumably a tenement) would have been approximately in the front garden of the first house on the left. William was the son of William John Allan (a drapery warehouseman, born in Campbelltown) and Jane (some sources say Jean) Smith (nee Russell, born in Ireland).  They had married in Port Glasgow on 28th April 1898 and William was their only child. Within a year or so, the family had moved to 6 Crow Road and they stayed there for at least the next ten years: Numbe
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Michael Stuart Page

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Many people have helped me with this profile.  Taking Michael's life chronologically, thanks to Kirsty Farrow at St Thomas's Church, Southborough; to Sarah Earl of Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery; to Marlborough College but especially  Grainne Lenehan; and to Tonbridge School, especially Beverley Matthews.  Thanks for permission to use photos to Mark Hickman of the Pegasus Archive ( click here )  and to Paul Pariso, a contributor to the WW2 Talk forum.  Above all thanks to Susan Barker, Michael's surviving daughter for the information she supplied.   Michael Stuart Page died on 20th September 1944 on the fourth day of the nine-day Battle of Arnhem.  He was an officer in the British Army, specifically Major in charge of the HQ Company of 156 Battalion, The Parachute Regiment.  Not that, by that stage of the battle, there was a company or even a battalion left to be in command of. To capture a bridge over the Rhine, the 1st Airborne Division had landed by parachute
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