Bathgate War Memorial
WM name reference IWM5642
Current Location:
Located in a square next to St John's Parish Church Mid Street Bathgate West Lothian Lothian EH48 1QD Scotland
Description:
Obelisk on stone base with Bathgate burgh coat of arms encircled by laurel wreath. Two bronze panels with names of the fallen are on either side of the memorial. Five large metal posts of differing height detailing the war's commemorated- these were added in 1995 when the memorial was relocated.
Campaign:
World War 1
Inscription:
6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN FROM/ BATHGATE/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ 12 O'CLOCK FACE: THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE/ (Names) 9 O'CLOCK FACE: ALSO IN PROUD AND HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE MEN OF BATHGATE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (Names) Posts- 1. V/E/V/J/1995 2. 1/9/1/4/1/9/1/8 3. + 4.1/9/3/9/1/9/4/5 5.K/O/R/E/A/N/W/A/R
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickson | John | 11-11-1914 | Bathgate War Memorial | View |
| McFarlane | Thomas | 25-1-1915 | Bathgate War Memorial | View |
| McFarlane | William | --1914 | Bathgate War Memorial | View |
| Park | Thomas | 23-2-1918 | Bathgate War Memorial | View |
| Sime | Ian | -- | Bathgate War Memorial | View |
| Turner | William | 11-12-1917 | Bathgate War Memorial | View |
| Wilson | John | 26-5-1915 | Bathgate War Memorial | View |
| Webster | J | 26-6-1917 | Bathgate 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.
