Durisdeer War Memorial

WM name reference IWM69212


Current Location:

Village Centre (front of the church) Durisdeer Nithsdale Dumfries And Galloway DG3 5BJ


Description:

Rectangular pillar on a stone cairn with carved relief of soldier in battledress with rifle. Two metal plaques surrounded by iron railings.


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF THE MEN/ FROM DURISDEER PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ (names)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"/ AND ALSO IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR / LIVES IN THE SECOND/ WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ (names)/


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Hendrie James 15-9-1916 Durisdeer Village Memorial View
McMinn James 16-5-1915 Durisdeer Village 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.