Upper Sorbie

WM name reference 44423


Current Location:

South side of the Wigtown to Sorbie Road, A746, Upper Sorbie, Wigtown, Dumfries And Galloway, DH8 8EL


Description:

Located in the centre of the new churchyard at the end of the village directly across road from old churchyard.


Inscription:

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ TO THE GLORY OF OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THE UPPER DISTRICT OF SORBIE/ PARISH, WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAME)


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)

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.