The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DerekR · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:59 am Post subject: Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty (WW1)

UKNIWM Ref: 44809
OS Map Ref: NGR NG 80526 75946

Situated just south of Gairloch on the side of the main road, on the right as you drive north.

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DerekR · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:59 am Post subject:

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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

David McNay · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject:

Spotted this on the UKNIWM blog:

DerekR · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:12 pm Post subject:

There's a book on google which has a list of the Fallen and a Roll of Honour for the area but as it is copyrighted material I am posting details of where it can be viewed:

Page 59 onwards:

http://books.google.com/books?id=1N9-mfTyl7MC&printsec=frontcover#PPA59,M1
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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

David McNay · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:27 pm Post subject:

The book can also be downloaded from here:

http://www.archive.org/details/gairloch00polsiala

This version features some additions and errata not included in the other version.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 9:04 am Post subject:

PHOTOS COURTESY OF PAT ANDERSON

Keptie · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 7:35 pm Post subject: gairloch

The archivist in the Gairloch Heritage Musuem told me that there was some talk of the memorial being moved to a new location from the area that overlooks the beach . That was several years ago now so maybe the info in the previous updates is a step nearer to the move .

I recall that Lt Roderick Mackenzie , Black Watch is listed on a memorial in the Ross shire area

patrick w anderson

geoff potter · Joined: 09 Oct 2009 Posts: 3

The memorial was relocated - as anticipated - during August and September 2009.
The dis-assembly and rebuilding work was carried out by Martin Anderson Ltd.
M. Lawrie of the Highland Council supervised the work.
The memorial was re-dedicated at a well attended ceremony conducted by the local minister on 19th September 2009. An address was given by John Mackenzie of Gairloch Estate.
A piper played and wreaths were laid.
I will post some photographs when I figure out how to do it![/img]

Jim · Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 195

Some photographs here http://www.flickr.com/photos/gairlochhigh/sets/72157622427525614/

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:05 pm Post subject:

Looks like a nice spot they found for the memorial

geoff potter · Joined: 09 Oct 2009 Posts: 3

John Mackenzie of Gairloch Estate gave an address

Waiting to cut the ribbon

The re-dedication

geoff potter · Joined: 09 Oct 2009 Posts: 3

At the rededication

DerekR · Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject:

That's a super location.
Well done to all concerned in getting the memorial into a safer and more accessible site.
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DerekR · Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 9:52 pm Post subject:

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DelBoy · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:30 pm Post subject: Pte. Alexander MacLean

WW1
STRATH
A. MacLean

(Glasgow herald 26th June 1915)
"Private Alick McLean, 1-4th Seaforths, was killed in action in North France on June 19. Private McLean was a carpenter to trade, and a native of Gairloch."

CWGC
MacLEAN, A
Rank: Private
Service No: 1631
Date of Death: 19/06/1915
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders 4th Bn.
Grave Reference: XVII. D. 15.
Cemetery: CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ
Additional Information: Son of John and Catherine MacLean, of "Seaview," Strath. Gairloch, Ross-shire.

SNWM
Surname: MacLEAN
Forename: Alexander
Rank: Pte
Service number: 1631
Place of birth: Gairloch Ross-shire
Date of death: 19 June 1915
Theatre of death: F&F
Cause of death: Killed in action
SNWM roll: THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Other detail: 4th Bn.