Portree War Memorial

WM name reference IWM5902


Current Location:

Somerled Square Portree Skye And Lochalsh Highland IV51 9EH


Description:

Octagonal pillar on six-sided stone base. 'A small version of the Edinburgh mercat cross, its shaft topped by a seated lion.'


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS FROM/ THE MAINLAND OF PORTREE PARISH AND FROM/ SOUTH SNIZORT WHO DIED FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ ETERNAL HONOUR TO THE TRUE AND BRAVE/ WHO FOR THEIR NATIVE LAND THEIR LIFE BLOOD GAVE/ MAIRIDH AN CLIU GU BRATH/ PORTREE/ (Names)/ BRAES/ (Names)/ SCONSER/ (Names)/ SOUTH SNIZORT/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ KOREA/ (Names)


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
MacPherson Alexander 22-5-1915 Portree War Memorial View
MacDonald Alexander 15-9-1916 Portree 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.