117087: John Montgomery
John Montgomery (1889-1944) was a son of John Montgomery and Christina Macleod, 17 Cromore. After his father’s death in 1896 the family moved to Stornoway.
John was apprenticed to W J Tolmie, Chemist at 29 Cromwell Street and subseqently worked for MacPherson & Co before training in London to become a chemist.
During WW1 he served with the RAMC in France and Gallipolli.
In 1919 he opened a Chemist Shop in Sunderland and married Catherine Mary Macaulay, Keith Street, Stornoway. John and Mary settled in Sutherland.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Date Of Birth:
- 6 Apr 1889
- Date of Death:
- 23 Mar 1944
- Gender:
- Male
- Occupation:
- Chemist
- Record Maintained by:
- CEP