Alloa War Memorial
WM name reference IWM2084
Current Location:
At the corner of Church Street and Bedford Place. Bedford Place Alloa Clackmannan Central FK10 1HH
Description:
A figure of St Margaret, crowned and robed, standing above a group of three soldiers carved as if half buried in mud, which is on a pedestal, and a rectangular base, situated in a memorial garden. There is a wall behind the memorial that has a recess containing 8 inset name panels for WW1 and 2 for WW2. One of the soldiers has an empty hand which clearly once had something in- this is the original description: " The bronze figure leans forward, graceful and gentle, one tender hand protectively stretched over the crouching figures below, engaged in the desperate business of war - four soldiers in fighting order, one ahead of the others, cutting a barbed-wire entanglement, one with arm strained to throw a bomb, and two riflemen with fixed bayonets, ready to attack. For the central feature, there is a figure symbolising Alloa, carrying a shield bearing the Burgh coat of arms and wearing a mural crown, the idea is: The Thoughts of the Town following her sons in battle
Campaign:
World War 1
World War 2
Inscription:
On the front face of the column which supports the sculpture: PRO PATRIA/ TO/ THE IMMORTAL HONOUR/ AND/ IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF ALLOA/ WHO/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ AND THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR OF/ 1939 - 1945/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE [the reverse face records the unveiling, the sculptor and the architect and finishes with]- A BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE/CONTAINING THE NAMES/OF THE FALLEN/IS KEPT ON VIEW/AT THE BURGH LIBRARY In the Stonework above each of 4 pairs of WW1 Plaques: 1914-1918 In the Stonework above each of 2 WW2 Plaques: 1939-1945 WW1 Plaque 1-ROYAL NAVY/[names]/DRAGOON GDS/[name]/LOTHIANS & BORDER HORSE/[name]/FIFE & FORFAR YEO./[name]/SCOTTISH HORSE/[name]/ROYAL HORSE ARTY./[name]/ROYAL FIELD ARTY./[names]/ROYAL GARRISON ARTY./[names]/HON. ARTY COY./[name]/ROYAL ENGINEERS/[names]/GRENADIER GDS./[name]/SCOTS GDS./[names]/IRISH GDS./[name] WW1 Plaque 2-ROYAL SCOTS/[names]/NORTH'D FUS./[name]/R. WARWICKS REGT./[names]/ROYAL FUS./[name]/KING'S L'POOL REGT/[names]/E. YORKS REGT./[names]/LANCASHIRE FUS./[names]/ROYAL SCOTS FUS./[names]/SOUTH WALES BORDRS./[name]/KINGS OWN SCOT BORDRS.[names] WW1 Plaque 3-[K.O.S.B. continued]/[names]/CAMERONIANS (S.R.)/[names]/ROYAL INNIS FUS./[name]/D OF WELL. W. RIDING REGT./[names]/SOUTH STAFF. REGT./[name]/BLACK WATCH (R.H.)/[names]/SHERWOOD FORESTERS/[names]/R.W. KENT REGT./[name]/KINGS OWN YORKS L.I./[names]/N. STAFF. REGT./[names]/DURHAM LIGHT INF.[name] WW1 Plaque 4-HIGHLAND LIGHT INF./[names]/SEAFORTH HIGHRS./[names]/GORDON HIGHRS./[names] WW1 Plaque 5-GORDON HIGHRS./[name]/K.O. CAMERON HIGHRS/[names]/CONNAUGHT RANGERS/[name]/ARG. & SUTH'D HIGHRS./[names] WW1 Plaque 6-ARG. & SUTH'D HIGHRS./[names] WW1 Plaque 7-ARG. & SUTH'D HIGHRS./[names]/RIFLE BRIGADE/[name]/M.G. CORPS/[names]/TANK CORPS/[names]/LONDON P.O. RIFLES/[name]/ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS/[names]/ROYAL ARMY ORDN. CORPS/[names]/QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S/IMP. MIL. NURSING SERVICE[name] WW1 Plaque 8-OVERSEAS FORCES/AUSTRALIA/FIELD ARTY./[name]/INFANTRY/[names]/CANADA/INFANTRY/[names]/WINNIPEG GRENADIERS/[name]/PRINCESS PAT'S /[name]/HIGHLANDERS/[name]/CAMERONS/[name]/ROYAL HIGHLANDERS/[name]/M.G. COY./[name]/M.G. SQUADRON/[name]/ARMY MED. CORPS/[name]/NEW ZEALAND/CANTERBURY INFANTRY/[names]/OTAGO REGT./[name]/SOUTH AFRICA/INFANTRY/[names]/KIMBERLEY RIFLES/[name]//ROYAL AIR FORCE[names]/ WW2 Plaque 1-ARG. & SUTH'D HIGHRS/[names]/SCOTS GDS./[names]/BLACK WATCH/[names]/GORDON HIGHRS/[name]/CAMERONIANS/[names]/SEAFORTH HIGHRS/[name]/ROYAL SCOTS/[names]/ROYAL SCOTS FUS/[name]/KINGS OWN SCOT. BORDRS/[name]/DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY/[names]/EAST SURREY REGT/[name]/LONDON SCOTTISH/[names]/ARMY AIR CORPS/[name]/ANTI-AIRCRAFT CORPS/[name]/1ST PARACHUTE REGT./[name]/PIONEER CORPS/[name]/LT. ANTI-AIRCRAFT /R.A)./[name]/ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS/[name]/ROYAL CORPS OF SIGS.[name] WW2 Plaque 2-ROYAL NAVY/[names]/FLEET AIR ARM/[names]/ROYAL ARTILLERY/[names]/ROYAL AIR FORCE/[names]/MERCHANT NAVY/[names]/ESSEX REGT./[name]/K.O.Y.L.I./[name]/ROYAL ARMY MED. CORPS/[name]/ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS/[name]/ROYAL ARMY ORDN.CORPS/[name]/NURSING SERVICE/[name]/CIVILIAN CASUALTY/[name]
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan | Alexander | 25-9-1916 | Alloa War Memorial | View |
| Park | Alexander | 30-7-1917 | Alloa War Memorial | View |
| Renwick | James | 3-12-1916 | Alloa War Memorial | View |
| Watt | William | 28-10-1914 | Alloa War Memorial | View |
| Dunn | Donald | 24-9-1944 | Alloa War Memorial | View |
| Erskine | Alastair | 22-4-1945 | Alloa War Memorial | View |
| McCallum | Christopher | 25-4-1944 | Alloa War Memorial | View |
| Smith | Robert | 17-4-1945 | Alloa War Memorial | View |
Further information:
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If you have information on a specific memorial please send it on to the Historical Committee. The Memorial information required is:
- Who or what formation of the Regiment is named on the memorial. What event, dates or other inscriptions on the memorial.
- The country, nearest town/city or other details of location.
- A description of the memorial with a photograph if possible.
- For bigger sites a copy of any advertising information or leaflets would be useful.
Please sent any information that you find to: Michael Campbell-Lamerton
As the information on the database builds up Michael Campbell-Lamerton will be sending regular updates to Archives at RHQ who remains the point of contact about for inquiries on past members of the Regiment.
