Dunnichen War Memorial
WM name reference IWM86062
Current Location:
Dempster Park Park Road Letham Angus Tayside DD8 2PD
Description:
A freestone fluted classical column on a square pedestal. The commemoration and names of the WW1 dead are listed on marble tablets set into the faces of the pedestal. The commemoration and names of the WW2 dead are on an additional marble tablet set on top of the pedestal in front of the column. The monument stands within its own railed enclosure in the park.
Campaign:
World War 1
Inscription:
Face 1-FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ERECTED/TO COMMEMORATE/THE MEMORY OF/THOSE BELONGING TO/DUNNICHEN PARISH/AND DISTRICT/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1919/"GREATER LOVE/HATH NO MAN THAN THIS" Face 2-[names A to Alexr. M Fleming] Face 3-[names James Fleming to Ree] Face 4-[names Reid to Taylor] WW2 Tablet-1939 1945/IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE/THEIR LIVES FOR US/[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.
