Caputh War Memorial
WM name reference IWM44757
Current Location:
Caputh War Memorial Corner of main road (A984) and Bridge Road (B9099) Caputh Perth And Kinross Tayside PH1 4JQ
Description:
Sandstone Latin cross on a stepped stone base in front of a curved sandstone wall on which the WW1 names are in raised bronze, in five panels. The head of the cross is decorated with oak leaves and the front face of the cross is ornamented with a sword in relief. The WW1 rectangular dedication plaque is at the base of the cross and in the centre is the Star of David. There are symbols in each corner - thistle, rose, acorn and fleur de lys. Below is the rectangular WW2 plaque. A member of the RNZA is remembered on a plaque below the WW2 one.
Campaign:
World War 1
Inscription:
WW1 Plaque - TO THE MEMORY/OF THE MEN/OF CAPUTH PARISH/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/FOR THEIR COUNTRY/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH/FOR EVERMORE" WW2 Plaque-TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE/WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945/[names in 2 columns] Plaque with one name.
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid | James | 12-3-1915 | Caputh 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.
