Leochel Cushnie War Memorial

WM name reference IWM8597


Current Location:

End of the Avenue leading to the Parish Church Leochel Cushnie Parish Church Little Lynturk Leochel Cushnie Gordon Grampian AB33 8LJ


Description:

Square monument on rustic base, surmounted by Latin cross


Campaign:

World War 2


Inscription:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GLORIOUS REMEMBRANCE OF / OFFICERS, NON-COMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN / FROM THE PARISH OF LEOCHEL CUSHNIE / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF THIS PARISH / IN LOVING MEMORY / (Names) / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE Side face: (Names)/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1939-1945


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Irvine John 26-11-1944 Leochel Cushnie 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.