MacInnes, John F. 73174 ( - 1916)

Private, 28th Bn. Canadian Infantry

Buried at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

Commemorated at Hillhead High School

These two brothers (See Finlay D. MacInnes), sons of Mr. and Mrs. Finlay Maclnnes, 6 Lawrence Place, began and ended their School career at Hillhead High School.

John F. MacInnes, on leaving School, entered the service of the Union Castle Line. After an apprenticeship of four years, he too went to Canada, and held various positions there. When war began he was in the United States, but even there he heard the call of duty, and gave instant response.

He went to France soon after his brother, and was in the trenches for six months before meeting his death on 5th April, 1916. The gallant brothers were typical pioneers of Empire, industrious in the arts of peace, but not "too proud to fight" for the right.