East Linton War Memorial
WM name reference IWM89278
Current Location:
Memorial Park School Road East Linton EH40 3AJ
Description:
Obelisk on pedestal and base with separate WW1 and WW2 tablets. There is a separate insert tablet for an additional WW2 name added subsequently.
Campaign:
World War 1
Inscription:
WW1 Tablet-IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/EAST LINTON & PARISH OF PRESTONKIRK/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/[names in 3 columns]/1914 "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE" 1918 WW2 Tablet-IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/EAST LINTON & PRESTONKIRK/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND/WORLD WAR/[names in 2 columns]/1939 "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE" 1945/[name]
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currie | William | 27-3-1918 | East Linton and Prestonkirk War Memorial | View |
| Grierson | George | 27-9-1915 | East Linton and Prestonkirk War Memorial | View |
| Robert | John | 16-5-1915 | East Linton and Prestonkirk War Memorial | View |
| Johnstone | Adam | 4-12-1919 | East Linton and Prestonkirk 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.
