Boyndie War Memorial

WM name reference IWM8675


Current Location:

Seafield Road beside B9139 Portsoy Road Whitehills Banff And Buchan Grampian AB45 2JQ


Description:

White granite truncated obelisk on three-stepped base. Inset on alternate sides are carved red sandstone tablets. one depicting a soldier holding a rifle and the other a sailor holding a telescope. Lettering in black.


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

TO THE/ GREATER GLORY/ OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF /THE MEN OF THE/ PARISH OF BOYNDIE/ WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945/ (Names)


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Wilson George 26-9-1916 Boyndie 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.