John Meikle is the only Scottish railwayman to be awarded the V.C. Born in Kirkintilloch in 1898 he worked as a booking clerk at Nitshill station near Glasgow until enlisting in the Seaforth Highlanders in 1915.

The Railway Heritage Trust provided a new stone memorial for permanent display at the station, with support from ScotRail and the Railway Mission. The new plaque was unveiled on 18 October by Sgt Meikle's nephews, Alan and John and ScotRail MD Phil Verster.