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:
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.
