In 1901 the Lindsay family were living at Russell Street, Stanley, Perthshire: Father, John Nicoll (Sawmiller) (44); Mother, Jane L. (46); Son, James N. (Linen Bleacher) (23); Daughter, Janet M. (Cotton Doubling Spinner) (18); Daughter, Isabella N. (Cotton Doubling Spinner) (15); Son, George A. (8); Son, John N. (6); and Daughter, Christina B. (4). John Lindsay was educated as a Chalmers bursar at Stanley School, and at Perth Academy.

He enlisted in Perth in August 1914, and went to France on 2nd May 1915. He was wounded twice. In June 1915 he received a gunshot wound to the back, and after treatment at Boulogne he returned to his unit.

Perthshire Advertiser, 29th May 1915

“OLD ACADEMY BOY WOUNDED. “MEMBER OF THE 6TH BLACK WATCH"

“Private John N. Lindsay, 6th Black Watch, has been wounded in the recent fighting at the front. The bare information that he was wounded came last week to his parents, Mr and Mrs Lindsay, who reside at Brougham Street, Stanley. A subsequent letter from a nurse at the base hospital at Boulogne stated he was progressing as well as could be expected. Private Lindsay, who is an old Perth Academy boy, and a Chalmers bursar at Stanley School, enlisted shortly after the outbreak of war.”

 The same article appeared in the Peoples Journal and in the Perthshire Advertiser, 2nd June 1916, under the headline “STANLEY SOLDIER WOUNDED”.

Perthshire Constitutional, 22nd November 1916

“STANLEY SOLDIERS FALL"

“Private John Lindsay, Black Watch, son of Mr and Mrs J. Lindsay, Stanley, has been killed in action. The sad news came in a letter from Colonel Booth to his parents. In the course of his letter the Colonel said - ‘He died a hero’s death in the forefront of the battle, and the bravery of himself and the men of his company contributed greatly to the victory we gained.’

'Private Lindsay was 22 years of age, and enlisted in the Black Watch in August 1914. He had been twice previously wounded. He was a young man of great promise.”

John Lindsay is also commemorated on the Stanley War Memorial and the Stanley Parish Church War Memorial.