Hamilton War Memorial

WM name reference IWM5999


Current Location:

57 Hamilton Public Park Bothwell Road Hamilton Hamilton Strathclyde ML3 0BB


Description:

Simple cenotaph set in slightly sunk and paved garden. The Arms of the Burgh are carved on the centre- the names are on plaques at the town hall- our reference 6000


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

6 O'clock: TO/ THE MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF HAMILTON/ WHO/ DIED FOR US/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ REMEMBER 3 O'clock: FRANCE-BELGIUM-ITALY-SALONICA-PALESTINE 9 O'clock: EGYPT-GALLIPOLI-MESOPOTAMIA- & OTHER LANDS 12 O'clock: THE SEA AND THE AIR


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Peter Alexander 25-1-1915 Hamilton Roll of Honour 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.