The family of a soldier who was gassed in war trenches have commemorated him at a city cemetery.

Dennistoun man Allan McLachlan, of the 3rd Battalion, Cameron Highlanders, died on Armistice day, November 11 1918 at the age of 33.

The soldier suffered complications from gas poisoning while in the trenches, and passed away leaving behind his wife Margaret and three children.

The family all lived on Edmund Street in the East End.

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Yesterday Allan’s grandson John Menzies, 75, and great-grandson Craig, 47, paid tribute as a new headstone was laid for him at the Southern Necropolis.

It was one of 13 headstones to be re-laid at the cemetery by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

They were taken out in the 1950s, when the cemetery, which was privately owned, fell into disrepair.

The Commission decided at the time, to take the original headstones away and commemorate the men at Eastwood Cemetery.

Great-grandson Craig Menzies, formerly of the Royal Navy, said: “My Great Grandfather was lost to us in the family history until recently, but now his headstone is being replaced, my family and I can once again commemorate this one hero amongst many countless others.

“We are very grateful to the Commonwealth War Graves for what they have done.”

Iain Anderson, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Regional Supervisor for Scotland, added: “We are always very pleased to be able to give our men and women who fought during both world wars the commemoration and recognition they deserve.

“As with Sighthill Cemetery, we commemorated our boys from Southern Necropolis at Eastwood Cemetery for the last 60 years when the original headstones were removed.

“It’s very special to be able to re-instate the headstones where the men lay, so everyone can remember them.”

Last month, the CWGC reinstated more than 80 graves at Sighthill after 60 years.

Similar to the Necropolis, Sighthill had to have 105 headstones removed by the Commission in the 1950s when the cemetery fell into disrepair.

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Now 84 of the headstones have been reinstated, with families able to commemorate their loved again at the site.

Gunner James Motherwell of the 51st Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery, 51st Highland Division was one of those who had a head stone erected at the cemetery.

The 32-year-old died died on October 18, 1916, leaving behind his wife Jane.