The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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Dunvegan, Roag and Harlosh - Island of Skye
UKNIWM Ref no. 5909

The Dunvegan, Roag and Harlosh war memorial is a pink celtic cross with wheel-head surmounting a classical pedestal which in turn rests on a cairn built of local stone. The cross has celtic patterns carved in relief on the face and the commemoration and names of the dead are set in lead lettering on the faces of the pedestal.
The monument stands above the main road in the village leading to the castle and stands on a raised enclosure surrounded by a wall which is surmounted by a wrought iron railling.







WWI ROLL OF HONOUR:
Boyd J. Cameron Highlanders Lieutenant Dunvegan
Campbell M. Cameron Highlanders Private Dunvegan
Ferguson A. Cameron Highlanders Private Roag, Harlosh & Bay
Ferguson A. Australians Lance Corporal A.I.F. Roag, Harlosh & Bay
Grant A. Rhodesian Rifles Private Dunvegan
Grant D. Scots Guards Private Dunvegan
Grant G. Merchant Navy Captain Roag, Harlosh & Bay
Johnston J. Cameron Highlanders Private Dunvegan
MacAskill A. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Fusilier Military Medal Roag, Harlosh & Bay
MacAskill M. Australians Lance Corporal A.I.F. Roag, Harlosh & Bay
MacDonald A. Seaforth Highlanders Private Dunvegan
MacDonald D. Cameron Highlanders L/Sergeant Dunvegan
MacDonald H. New Zealanders Private N.Z.Infantry Dunvegan
MacDonald J. Cameron Highlanders Private Dunvegan
MacDonald J. Canadians Private Canadian Mounted Rifles Dunvegan
MacDonald J. Merchant Navy Able Seaman Roag, Harlosh & Bay
MacInnes N. Cameron Highlanders Private Roag, Harlosh & Bay
MacKay K. South Africans Corporal South African Scottish Roag, Harlosh & Bay
MacKenzie D.F. Cameron Highlanders Captain Dunvegan
MacKinnon E. Cameron Highlanders Private Roag, Harlosh & Bay
MacKinnon P. Cameron Highlanders Private Military Medal Dunvegan
MacLean D. Cameron Highlanders Private Roag, Harlosh & Bay
MacLean J. Cameron Highlanders Private Dunvegan
MacLean N. Seaforth Highlanders Private Roag, Harlosh & Bay
MacLeod I.B. Black Watch Lieutenant Dunvegan
MacLeod J. Royal Scots Private Roag, Harlosh & Bay
MacLeod J. Royal Naval Reserve Gunner Roag, Harlosh & Bay
MacLeod N. Cameron Highlanders Private Roag, Harlosh & Bay
MacLeod W. Royal Garrison Artillery Gunner Dunvegan
MacMillan A. Lovat Scouts Private Roag, Harlosh & Bay
MacMillan M. Lovat Scouts Private Roag, Harlosh & Bay
MacMillan N. Cameron Highlanders Private Dunvegan
MacPhee D. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Deck Hand Roag, Harlosh & Bay
MacPhee H. Cameron Highlanders Private Dunvegan
Matheson J.J. Cameron Highlanders Second Lieutenant Dunvegan
Ross K. Cameron Highlanders Private Dunvegan
Shaw A. Merchant Navy Seaman Dunvegan
Taylor W. Seaforth Highlanders Corporal Roag, Harlosh & Bay
Wilson J. Cameron Highlanders Private Dunvegan



WWII ROLL OF HONOUR:
Campbell A. Cameron Highlanders Private Dunvegan
Campbell J. Scots Guards Guardsman Roag
MacDonald N. Royal Engineers Sapper Dunvegan
MacKenzie J. Merchant Navy Roag
MacKenzie R.A. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Flying Officer Roag
MacLean J. Gordon Highlanders Private Military Medal Roag

[Keptie]

Roll of honour for Skye and lochalsh by Graham Ross , roll kept in Portree library and at Inverness library.

Dunvegan War Memorial :

The Dunvegan War Memorial was actually in place in March 1924 , although it was not dedicated until the summer of that year. It was sculpted from Peterhead red granite and stands some 18 feet high. It was designed and sculpted by Mr John MacDougall of the Oban Monumental Works . When first erected it had 39 names on the Roll of Honour , Men from Harlosh, Roag, Bay as well as Dunvegan .

The Memorial stands in a promient position in the centre of the village of Dunvegan on a hillside overlooking the Dunvegan Hotel .


patrick W Anderson

[Keptie]

Listed on the Great War casualties is

Lieut IB MacLeod , Black Watch

Officers of the Black Watch 1725 - 1986 ( by JLR Samson ) shows:

MacLeod (of Dunvegan) Ian Breac , 2nd Lieut 4 Sept 1912 , Lieut 9 Sept 1914 ; Killed in action in France 17 April 1915


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patrick w anderson