Stanley War Memorial
WM name reference IWM44777
Current Location:
Sited next to St Columba's Church West Park Perth Road Stanley Perth And Kinross Tayside PH1 4LT
Description:
FIGURE OF SCOTTISH SERVICEMAN WITH KILT, FULL SERVICE KIT AND RIFLE HUNG OVER LEFT SHOULDER. FIGURE SURMOUNTS STEPPED STONE PEDIMENT. TOP LEVEL OF PEDIMENT IS OF SMOOTH STONE AND BEARS PLAQUE. LOWER LAYER IS ROUGH-HEWN AND BEARS FURTHER PLAQUE. STEPPED BASE.
Campaign:
World War 1
Inscription:
WW1 Dedication Plaque-1914 STANLEY 1919/TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED DEAD/THE CALL TO ARMS WAS THEIR DEATH KNELL/FOR THE DEAR HOMELAND THEY FOUGHT AND FELL/THIS SACRED SHRINE STANDS HERE TO TELL/LEST WE FORGET Plaques on other 3 faces- 1. Column 1-SEAFORTHS/[names]/GORDONS/[name]/CAMERONS/[name]/ARGYLES/[name]/RASC/[name] Column 2-M.G.. CORPS/[names]/ARMY CYCLIST/[name]/CANADIANS/[names]/AUSTRALIANS/[names] 2. THE BLACK WATCH/[names in 2 columns] 3. Column 1-ROYAL NAVY/[name]/R.N. BRIGADE/[name]/R.N. RESERVE/[name]/R. MARINES/[name]/SCOTTISH HORSE[name]/R. SCOTS/[name] Column 2-KINGS L'POOL/[name]/K.O.S.B./[name]/R. INNIS. FUS./[name]/R. ENGINEERS[name]/K.R. RIFLES/[name]/MANCH. REGT./[name] WW2 Plaque-SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ Column 1-ROYAL NAVY/[name]/SCOTTISH HORSE/[names]/R.A.S.C./[names]/BLACK WATCH/[names]/ Column 2-R.A. CH. D/[name]/R.A.M.C./[name]/ROYAL AIR FORCE/[names]/MERCHANT NAVY/[name]
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan | William | 16-9-1916 | Stanley 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.
