Alyth WW2 War Memorial
WM name reference IWM44753
Current Location:
junction of Airlie Street/Meigle Road Alyth Perth And Kinross Tayside PH11 8DZ
Description:
Stone Wall with red granite dedication/names tablet. At each end of the wall are modern RBLS plaques, and a wooden park style seat with a metal dedication plaque
Campaign:
World War 2
Peninsula War
Inscription:
Tablet-TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ [Column 1]-ROYAL NAVY[names]/MERCHANT NAVY/[names] [Columns 2 & 3]- ARMY/[names] [Column 4]-ROYAL AIR FORCE/[names]/WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE/[names] [below Columns 2 & 3]- FALKLAND ISLANDS CAMPAIGN/[name] [at base]-THE SOULS OF THE RIGHTEOUS ARE IN THE HANDS OF GOD RBLS Plaque-THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SCOTLAND/ALYTH/YOUR SUPREME SACRIFICE/WE WILL REMEMBER/SERVICE NOT SELF Seat Plaque 1-"They shall not grow old/As we that are left grow old:/Age shall not weary them/Nor the years condemn/At the going down of the sun/And in the morning-/WE WILL REMEMBER THEM Seat Plaque 2-In eternal memory of/All members of our Forces/who died in service to our Country/"When we go, home,/Tell them of us and say-/For our tomorrow-We gave our today"
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid | Oliver | 19-4-1945 | Alyth WW2 War Memorial | View |
Further information:
Find more information about a specific soldier visit findmypast. The Scots Guards are delighted that their Enlistment Books from 1840 to 1938 are now available at:
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.
