Avoch War Memorial

WM name reference IWM44566


Current Location:

At a fork in A832 going West out of the village below the old Free Church. Toll Road Avoch Ross And Cromarty Highland IV9 8PS


Description:

THREE STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY SQUARE PEDESTAL AND OBELISK. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH. WHOLE IS ENCLOSED BY WROUGHT IRON RAILINGS with a gate


Campaign:

World War 1


World War 2

Inscription:

6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF AVOCH PARISH/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE MEN OF AVOCH PARISH/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE OTHER FACES: (NAMES)


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Patience Gibson 30-1-1944 Avoch War Memorial View
Macleman D -- Avoch 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.