Grantown on Spey War Memorial

WM name reference IWM8714


Current Location:

Main Street Grantown-on-Spey Badenoch And Strathspey Highland PH26 3HF Scotland


Description:

Corinthian Pillar of Victory decorated with a wreath, surmounting a square plinth. Plinth as an inset plaque with a relief of a highland soldier stepping up to a parapet. The memorial covers Grantown, Abernethy, Duthil, Rothiemurchus and Aviemore, Inverallan, Cromdale and Advie. The WW1 breakdown is- Grantown 74, Abernethy 30, Duthil 36, Rothiemuchus and Aviemore 23, Inverallan 51, Cromdale 24 and Advie 16. The WW2 breakdown is- Grantown 13, Abernethy 15, Duthil 15, Rothiemuchus and Aviemore 5, Inverallan 6, Cromdale 8 and Advie NIL.


Campaign:

World War 1


World War 2

Inscription:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF STRATHSPEY/ AND DISTRICT WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Moody Richard 28-5-1944 Grantown on Spey War Memorial View
Smith Arthur 9-10-1917 Grantown on Spey 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.