Saline and Blairingone War Memorial

WM name reference IWM5724


Current Location:

Located just outside the church Saline and Blairingone Parish Church Main Street Saline Dunfermline Fife KY12 9TL


Description:

Obelisk atop a pediment and two stepped base. Wreath positioned at base on each face. Latin cross positioned at top of each tablet on all faces of obelish with inscription in black lettering.


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

East face: 1914/ LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER/ SEE TO IT/ THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT/ FORGOTTEN/ 1919/ 1939-1945/ (Names) North face: SCOTTISH RIFLES/ (Names)/ SEAFORTH H-LDRS/ (Names)/ A. & S. H./ (Names) West face: R. E./ (Names)/ H-LAND CYCLIST BATTLN/ (Names)/ ROYAL SCOTS FUSILRS/ (Names)/ LONDON RIFLES/ (Names)/ ROYAL IRISH RIFLES/ (Names) South face: BLACK WATCH/ (Names)/ ROYAL SCOTS/ (Names)/ K. O. S. B.


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
McLean James 9-10-1917 Saline and Blairingone 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.