Newmains War Memorial
WM name reference IWM44577
Current Location:
Police Station Newmains Motherwell Strathclyde Scotland
Description:
SQUARE PLINTH SURMOUNTED BY FIGURE OF A HELMETED SOLDIER IN MOURNING POSE WITH RIFLE REVERSED AND HEAD BOWED. CROSSED SWORD, RIFLE AND LAUREL WREATH ON LOWEST PLINTH
Campaign:
World War 1
Inscription:
Side 1-THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IN HONOURED AND GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE BRAVE MEN OF THE LANDWARD DISTRICT OF CAMBUSNETHAN PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE Side 2-NEWMAINS DISTRICT/[names] Side 3-STANE DISTRICT/[names]/MORNINGSIDE & CHAPEL DISTRICT/[names] Side 4-NETHERTON DISTRICT/[names]/OVERTOWN DISTRICT/[names]/WATERLOO DISTRICT/[names] On a step- 1939-1945/[names] On a step- KOREA/[name]
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin | William | 13-3-1917 | Newmains 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.
