West Calder War Memorial

WM name reference IWM44668


Current Location:

Junction of East End and Harburn Road West Calder West Lothian Lothian EH55 8AB


Description:

BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH AND OBELISK. INSCRIPTION ON 3 BRONZE PLAQUES ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH for WW1 and a 4th for WW2


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

SIDE ONE: IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THE DISTRICT/ WHO DIED FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY'S SAKE IN/ THE GREAT WAR. 1914 - 1919. OTHER SIDES: (NAMES) ALSO TO THE GLORIOUS/MEMORY OF THE MEN/OF THIS DISTRICT/WHO FELL IN/THE WORLD WAR/1939-1945


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Sloan Thomas 15-9-1916 West Calder War Memorial View
McLinden J 23-10-1914 West Calder War Memorial View
McCallum William 26-9-1916 West Calder War Memorial View
Graham Angus 13-12-1916 West Calder War Memorial View
Curran B --1914 West Calder 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.