Eskdalemuir War Memorial

WM name reference IWM44132


Current Location:

Eskdalemuir Parish Church B709 Eskdalemuir Annandale And Eskdale Dumfries And Galloway DG13 0QH


Description:

hree stepped square stone base surmounted by a rough hewn stone pedestal and tapered column. The inscription is on tablets fixed to the front and rear faces of the pedestal (WW1 and WW2 respectively). Wreath and ribbon carved above the WW1 inscription with a Greek cross in refief on the tapered top above it


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

6 O'CLOCK FACE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ ESKDALEMUIR WHO DIED/ FOR THIER COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: AND OF THOSE WHO DIED/ IN THE SECOND GREAT WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Murray James 16-3-1899 Eskdalemuir War Memorial View

Further information:

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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.