20 September 2025 (10:00 - 15:00)
Around the world ordinary people do extraordinary things every day for their community. They do it today, and they did it during the world wars. Step back in time and uncover the wartime stories hidden in your neighbourhood.
Join the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for a guided tour of Glasgow's Cardonald Cemetery, hosted as part of the Glasgow Doors Open Day Festival 2025.
You'll learn about the life stories of some of the service personnel the CWGC care for in Cardonald Cemetery and why they are buried in this cemetery.
It is best to enter the site via the small road on Mosspark Boulevard. There is a bus stop in front of the gates, with a house on the right side.
Please dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear. Bring a water bottle with you if needed. The numbers on the tour will be limited to abide by any Government restrictions and social distancing rules at the time of the tours.
Under 12s may join the tour without a ticket if they are accompanied by a ticket holding adult.

Overview
Glasgow was one of the ports of embarkation for the British Expeditionary Force in 1914 and several military hospitals opened in the city during the First World War, including the 3rd and 4th Scottish General (1,200 beds each), and the Merryflats War Hospital (500 beds). Battalions of a number of Scottish regiments had their headquarters at Glasgow during both wars, most notably the Highland Light Infantry. The Clydeside shipyards were targeted by German bombers during the Blitz, and Glasgow suffered a particularly ferocious attack on the night of 13/14 March 1941 when many civilians and servicemen were killed.
Glasgow (Cardonald) Cemetery contains 161 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, including 2 unidentified seamen, a number of them forming a war graves plot in Section E. This plot also contains one non-war service burial and 38 war graves of other nationalities, many of them from the prisoner-of-war camp at Johnstone Castle, just outside Glasgow.
Limited parking available nearby; uneven ground; wheelchair access; no facilities or toilets on site.
Wheelchair access: The walk will encompass tarmac, gravel, and grass paths. Nowhere is steep, but there are slopes.

Address
547 Mosspark Boulevard, Glasgow, G52 1SB