Dalkeith War Memorual
WM name reference IWM5635
Current Location:
Kings Park Eskbank Rd Dalkeith Midlothian Lothian EH22 3BQ
Description:
Four-walled stone structure surmounted by eight turrets plus four arching buttresses. One buttress reaches up from each corner to the centre where they meet and hold up a large stone crown. The turrets are located at each corner and in the centre top of each wall. Each one is surmounted by a carved thistle motif. Each wall is inlaid with arch-topped stone inscription tablet for WW1 above a rectangular stone inscription tablet for WW2. Badges of scouts guards, Royal Scots, Highland Light Infantry and Gordon Highlanders carved into corner turrets. Each WW1 tablet has a thistle carved at the top. Main WW1 inscription tablet has a coat of arms used by Dalkeith at the top and under that are four oak leaves per saltire then the inscription wording then a lion couchant.
Campaign:
World War 1
Inscription:
RONT SIDE TOP TABLET: THE MEN OF DALKEITH/ WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED/ ON THIS MEMORIAL/ DIED IN DEFENCE/ OF HOME AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 19. FRONT SIDE BOTTOM TABLET: AND/ THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945 OTHER SIDES TOP TABLETS: (NAMES) OTHER SIDES BOTTOM TABLETS: (NAMES)
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) |
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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.
