Cargilfield Prep School WW1 & WW2 War Memorial
WM name reference IWM69603
Current Location:
In the chapel Cargilfield Prep School Gamekeeper's Road Edinburgh City Of Edinburgh Lothian EH4 6HU
Description:
Rectangular board with three vertical panels. Panels form the shape of half a hexagon, with the middle panel sitting flush against the wall and the other two panels jutting outwards. A wooden cross is mounted atop the central panel. Decorative carvings are featured throughout the board. Lettering carved in gold.
Campaign:
World War 1
World War 2
Inscription:
1914 1918/ THE SONS OF CARGILFIELD WHOM THIS BUILDING/ COMMEMORATES WERE NUMBERED AMONG THOSE WHO AT THE CALL/ OF KING AND COUNTRY GAVE UP THEIR LIVES THAT YOU MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM/ SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN/ (Names)/ 1939 1945/ (Names)
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.
