Peterculter War Memorial

WM name reference IWM44666


Current Location:

On a Hillock north of the site of the former Culter Mills North Deeside Road Peterculter City Of Aberdeen Grampian AB14 0NA


Description:

TAPERING, CRENELLATED TOWER BUILT OF RANDOM GRANITE RUBBLE. ERECTED ON SQUARE-COURSED RUBBLE PLINTH. MEMORIAL IS SURROUNDED AT ITS BASE BY TWO ROWS OF FLAGSTONES AND THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA IS GRAVELLED. DEDICATORY TABLETS ON ALL FOUR SIDES. SEATS ON EAST AND WEST SIDES


Campaign:

World War 1


World War 2

Inscription:

On front of memorial: THIS/ MONUMENT IS ERECTED/ IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM/ THIS DISTRICT WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918 On East and West sides: (WW1 Names) Tablet on reverse side: THEY ALSO DIED 1939-1945/ (WW2 Names)/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Fraser John 10-2-1944 Peterculter War Memorial View
Beattie Alexander 25-1-1915 Peterculter 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.