Montgomerie, John Love (1878 - 1915)

Second Lieutenant, Singapore Volunteer Rifles

Buried at Kranji War Cemetery

Commemorated at Hillhead High School

Mr. J. Love Montgomerie was a son of Mr. David Montgomerie, Manston, Uddingston. While still a young man he went out to Singapore, where he held several important appointments. The rubber boom gave him his opportunity, and he was an active director of several rubber companies. Though thirty-eight years of age, and with large business interests, he joined the Volunteer Force that was formed at the time of the "Emden" raids.

While assisting in quelling the riots in Singapore in February, 1915, Mr. Montgomerie was shot by one of the mutineers, and a career of great promise was brought to a close.