Symington War Memorial
WM name reference IWM78919
Current Location:
Brewlands Road Symington Kilmarnock And Loudoun Strathclyde KA1 5QX Scotland
Description:
Pink polished granite pillar with four rough-hewn bands surmounted by an orb, set on a square plinth and square base, the whole mounted on three rough-hewn steps, 6 steps up from road level. There are two villages called Symington, this one in South Ayrshire and another in South Lanarkshire (WMR #54287)
Campaign:
World War 1
Inscription:
6 o'clock face-IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1919 Side Faces- [WW1 names] 12 o'clock face-IN MEMORY OF/THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/1939-1945/[names]
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson | John | 13-3-1915 | Symington 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.
