Inverness Railway station

WM name reference IWM44512


Current Location:

Former head office of the Highland Railway Company (outside wall) Station Square (West side) Inverness Inverness Highland IV1 1JT Scotland


Description:

Rectangular bronze tablet. At the top a raised shield with the Highland Railway device surrounded by a scroll containing the motto 'PRO DEO PRO PATRIA', interlaced with a spray of laurel and cycas.


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

PRO DEO PRO PATRIA/ IN MEMORY OF THE EMPLOYEES OF/ THE HIGHLAND RAILWAY COMPANY/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (Names)/ THIS TABLET HAS BEEN SUBSCRIBED FOR BY THE/ DIRECTORS OFFICERS AND STAFF OF THE COMPANY


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Morrison Murdo 27-11-1917 Highland Railway Memorial (Inverness station) View
Reid Thomas 2-12-1916 Highland Railway Memorial (Inverness station) 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.