Blairgowrie and Rattray War Memorial
WM name reference IWM8546
Current Location:
Central square and park. Blairgowrie and Rattray War Memorial Wellmeadow Gardens Blairgowrie Perth And Kinross Tayside PH10 6BH
Description:
Very large tapering column, topped by stone sculpture of flames. Mature Scottish soldier in great-coat and helmet, arms reversed and resting on his boot stands in front on a plinth. Above his head, further up column is a cross and wreath; three other sides of column inset in stone are rectangular bronze plaques; whole is on multi-stepped base in town centre. The column terminates in a pelican finial. Around the finial are the badges of Scottish Horse, The Gordon Highlanders, The Black Watch and The Scottish Thistle. The whole is on 7 octagonal steps. A low stone plinth projects from the south east base of the memorial with the WW2 and Korean War plaques
Campaign:
World War 1
World War 2
Inscription:
North East Plaque:1914 - 1918/BLAIRGOWRIE AND RATTRAY ROLL OF HONOUR/[names] North West & South West Plaques- [WW1 names] Plinth- ALSO IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945//[names on plaques] Base of Plinth-KOREAN WAR 1950-53/[names]
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart | George | 9-9-1944 | Blairgowrie and Rattray War Memorial | View |
| Adam | Alexander | 9-10-1917 | Blairgowrie and Rattray War Memorial | View |
| Eggie | Edward | 17-5-1918 | Blairgowrie and Rattray War Memorial | View |
| Robertson | Alexander | 13-10-1915 | Blairgowrie and Rattray War Memorial | View |
| Robertson | Stewart | 10-3-1916 | Blairgowrie and Rattray War Memorial | View |
| Russell | Peter | 18-12-1914 | Blairgowrie and Rattray 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.
