Kinglassie War Memorial

WM name reference IWM85473


Current Location:

Main Street Kinglassie Kirkcaldy Fife KY5 0XA Scotland


Description:

A mercat cross on a pedestal and 3 steps, surmounting a rough stone base. The tablets are of white marble- 1 for the dedication, 2 for the WW1 names and a 4th for WW2


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

Tablet 1-ERECTED BY/THE PARISHIONERS/TO THE MEMORY OF/THE MEN/WHO FELL IN THE/GREAT WAR/1914 TO 1918 Tablets 2 & 3- [names] Tablet 4-SECOND WORLD WAR/1939-1945/[names]


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Banks Hugh 6-10-1916 Kinglassie 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.