Ecclefechan War Memorial

WM name reference IWM44124


Current Location:

Adjoining the cemetery at Parish Church Hoddom Old Churchyard Ecclefechan Annandale And Eskdale Dumfries And Galloway DG11 3EL Scotland


Description:

Tapered stone base surmounted by double stepped granite base, pedestal and obelisk. Inscription in black lettering on the sides of the pedestal. The whole is surrounded by wrought iron railings. Sword within its sheath carved at front face of base


Campaign:

World War 1


World War 2

Inscription:

6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO/ THE GLORIOUS DEAD/ IN HONOUR/ AND AFFECTION OF/ THE MEN OF HODDAM PARISH/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"/ 1914 - 1918 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 1945/ (NAMES)/ "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE."


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Stewart John 22-9-1915 Ecclefechan War Memorial View
Johnstone Colin 25-3-1946 Ecclefechan War Memorial View

Further information:

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  • Who or what formation of the Regiment is named on the memorial. What event, dates or other inscriptions on the memorial.
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  • A description of the memorial with a photograph if possible.
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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.