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)
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.