Rutherglen War Memorial

WM name reference IWM57569


Current Location:

On low ground below the dual carriageway separated from the Main Street Main Street Rutherglen Glasgow Strathclyde G72 7TS


Description:

Stone column surmounted by a bronze flame. Decorative frieze at the top and a bronze figure holding a flag with a celtic cross at the top of the pole. stands on a plinth on the front face of the memorial. Whole stands on a two tiered plinth and two stepped base. Dedicatory inscription in lead lettering on the front face of the plinth and names placed on the other sides of the plinth.


Campaign:

World War 1


World War 2

Inscription:

IN/ HONOURED/ REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN/ OF RUTHERGLEN/ WHO FELL/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ 1939-1945/ FRANCE BELGIUM/ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Stirling-Stuart James 9-11-1914 Rutherglen War Memorial View
Best James 28-10-1914 Rutherglen War Memorial View
Kelly Denis 18-12-1914 Rutherglen War Memorial View
Murphy Patrick 16-5-1915 Rutherglen War Memorial View
MacIlarney Owen 18-11-1916 Rutherglen War Memorial View
McNeil John 27-11-1914 Rutherglen War Memorial View
Nisbet William 18-12-1914 Rutherglen War Memorial View
Reid Charles 16-5-1915 Rutherglen War Memorial View
Reid James 12-3-1915 Rutherglen War Memorial View
Colligan George 1-1-1944 Rutherglen War Memorial View
Dalglish David 14-7-1944 Rutherglen War Memorial View
Duncan Thomas 4-4-1945 Rutherglen War Memorial View
Muir James 25-9-1943 Rutherglen War Memorial View
Yule John 16-9-1943 Rutherglen 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.