Hart, Archie Murdoch 4416 ( - 1916)

Private, 9th Bn. Higland Light Infantry

Buried at Thiepval Memorial

Commemorated at Hillhead High School

Private A. M. Hart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hart, 154 Queen's Drive, Queen's Park, Glasgow, was born in Antigua, British West Indies, in 1888.

He was educated at Larchfield Academy and Hillhead High School. On leaving school he entered an office in Glasgow, but at the end of two years he left for Antigua, where his father had important business interests.

Like so many more of our gallant boys, he could not remain in safety and security abroad while his countrymen at home were fighting
for existence and for all that makes life worth living. Early in 1915, therefore, he came home, and enlisted as a private in the Glasgow Highlanders.

After a period of training he went to France, and fell in the fierce fight of 15th July, 1916, which proved fatal to so many gallant Highlanders.

The School will ever cherish the memory of his lofty patriotism and his devoted self-sacrifice.