Bonnyrigg War Memorial
WM name reference IWM5647
Current Location:
64 King Georges Field Dobbies Road Bonnyrigg Midlothian Lothian EH19 2AY Scotland
Description:
Private of a Lowland Infantry Regiment (Royal Scots) in Marching Order resting on Arms Reversed set on a stone column on a three-stepped plinth. The endowed hospital bed referred to in the dedicatory wording is our reference 85780.
Campaign:
World War 1
Inscription:
ERECTED IN MEMORY OF /THE MEN OF BONNYRIGG /WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR,/ IN ADDITION TO AN ENDOWED/ BED IN THE ROYAL INFIRMARY EDINBURGH. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO/ RETURN NOT AGAIN ARE HERE/ INSCRIBED FOR EVERMORE/ 1914 - 1919/ 1939 - 1945
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald | Peter | 25-1-1915 | Bonnyrigg War Memorial | View |
| McIlwraith | James | 25-1-1915 | Bonnyrigg War Memorial | View |
| McLean | William | 25-1-1915 | Bonnyrigg War Memorial | View |
| Scott | Alexander | 16-5-1915 | Bonnyrigg War Memorial | View |
| Smith | William | 22-12-1914 | Bonnyrigg War Memorial | View |
| Tait | Robert | 25-1-1915 | Bonnyrigg War Memorial | View |
| Thompson | George | 9-5-1915 | Bonnyrigg 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.
