In Service & Sacrifice
Military Service
Honouring the Glen and Glenn men and women who have served in times of conflict, across every generation.
A Heritage of Courage
From the Jacobite Risings to the Modern Era
The Glen and Glenn families have a long tradition of military service, beginning with their involvement in the Jacobite risings of the 18th century and continuing through both World Wars and beyond. This page honours their sacrifice and preserves their memory for future generations.
Through History
Conflicts & Service
1715
The Jacobite Rising
Glen family members took up arms in support of the Stuart cause during the rising of 1715. Though the rebellion failed at the Battle of Sheriffmuir, the Glenns who participated embodied the loyalty and courage of their Highland heritage.
Various Highland Companies
1745
Culloden & The Forty-Five
The final Jacobite rising of 1745, ending at the catastrophic Battle of Culloden, saw Highland families including branches of the Glen name stand alongside Bonnie Prince Charlie. The aftermath transformed Scotland forever.
Highland Jacobite forces
1756–1763
The Seven Years' War
Scottish regiments — including many Highland men of the Glen name — served the British Crown in North America, Europe, India, and the Caribbean during the first truly global conflict of the modern era.
Black Watch & Highland Regiments
1775–1783
The American Revolution
Glenn families in the American colonies found themselves on both sides of the conflict. Some fought for the Crown; others for independence. The war forged new American Glenn lineages and tested old Scottish loyalties.
Continental Army & Loyalist Forces
1914–1918
The First World War
Glen and Glenn men from Scotland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States served in the Great War. Many are commemorated on village war memorials from Traquair to Toronto.
Multiple Allied regiments
1939–1945
The Second World War
The Second World War saw Glenn family members serve across every theater of conflict — North Africa, Europe, the Pacific, and the Atlantic. Their service records form a significant part of the Society’s military archive.
Multiple Allied forces
In Memoriam
Lest We Forget
The Society maintains a growing roll of honour for Glen and Glenn family members who served in military conflict. If you have a family member to add, please contact us with their details.
"They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old."
Laurence Binyon, "For the Fallen," 1914
The military service archive is currently under development. Members with service records, medals, photographs, or documents relating to Glen and Glenn service are encouraged to contribute.