Macduff War Memorial
WM name reference IWM8664
Current Location:
Summit of Canker's Knowle. The Knowes Fife Street Macduff Banff And Buchan Grampian AB44 1YA
Description:
Octagonal tower with castellated top and tablets with the names in black lettering set into each wall.
Campaign:
World War 2
Inscription:
Upper tablet 6 o'clock face: 1914 1919/ 1939 1945/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ ANDIN/ GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE/ MEN OF MACDUFF WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ IN/ THE GREAT WARS/ THEIR MANE LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE. Lower tablet: THE FOUNDATION STONE/ WAS LAID BY/ PRINCE AND PRINCESS ARTHUR/ OF CONNAUGHT/ 15th APRIL 1920. Face one: 1914-1919/ (Names) Face two: 1914-1919/ (Names) Face three: 1914-1919 (Names) Face four: 1914-1919/ (Names) Face five: 1939-1945/ (Names) Face six: 1939-1945/ (Names)
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald | Edward | 11-8-1944 | Macduff 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.
