Wick War Memorial

WM name reference IWM5937


Current Location:

Corner of Cliff Road and Station Road Wick Caithness Highland KW1 5EF


Description:

Figure of Victory on stone pillar in elevated walled enclosure reached by steps. The name plaques are mounted on the semicircular walls.


Campaign:

World War 1


World War 2

Inscription:

IN HONOUR OF ALL/ THOSE WHO SUFFERED/ AND IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF THE FALLEN/ SONS OF THE BURGH OF WICK/ WHO DIED FOR HOME/ AND FREEDOM/ IN THE GREAT WAR. 1914 - 1919/(Names). ALSO/ IN HONOURED AND GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF ALL THOSE/ OF THIS BURGH WHO SUFFERED/ AND GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names).


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
McDonald Donald 25-9-1943 Wick War Memorial View
Innes James 18-10-1916 Wick War Memorial View
Bain James 5-11-1918 Wick War Memorial View
Bremner John 27-9-1916 Wick War Memorial View
Jack Alexander 9-10-1917 Wick War Memorial View
Munro John 2-1-1915 Wick War Memorial View
Sutherland David 25-9-1916 Wick 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.