The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

[dhubthaigh]

Located on the town's Perth Road

[dhubthaigh]

As you can (hopefully) see it states "whose names are inscribed on the panels on either side"
Well, I've checked and there are no names. There is nothing to suggest that plates have been affixed at one time either!
The church is a new build circa 1987 on the same site as the former building. There may be plaques inside the church but this was a 'spot' rather than a planned visit. Time will tell.

[dhubthaigh]

I've also just noticed that the top left of the celtic cross is broken - suggesting it may have been moved from its original place.

[DerekR]

That's two memorials in one day with no names engraved. Rigg and now here.
I hope that I don't see many more.
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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

[dhubthaigh]

From the unveiling report, these are the names which should be on the memorial;

Captain Philip H. L. Campbell Colquhoun, Lieutenant Alastair W. Keith Murray, Private Walter Davidson, Private William G. Duff, Private Peter Ferguson, Private David Halley, Private David Hunter, Private David M'Farlane, Private John M'Kay, Private William M'Orist, Private Alex. M'Pherson, Private William M'Rostie, Private William Scobie, Private David Swan - all Black Watch; Chaplain James L. Cappell, Royal Scots; Lieutenant Ernest F. Campbell Colquhoun, Royal Welsh Fusiliers; Lieutenant William Findlay Robertson Dobie, Gordon Highlanders; Lieutenant Antrobus Taft Harris, Bedfordshire Regiment; Lieutenant John Lindsay Kelsall, Royal Field Artillery; Lieutenant James B. Wauchope, Middlesex Regiment; Sergean-Major William H. Mottashaw, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry; Sergeant-Major Alexander O. Hector, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry; Private William Kay, Canadians; Private Alexander Millar, Seaforth Highlanders; Private George O. Mottashaw, Wiltshire Regiment; Private Angus Patterson, Highland Light Infantry; Private William West, Royal Army Service Corps (M.T.); Private Alexander Macfarlane, Canadians; Private Alexander Scobie, Highland Light Infantry.

Three listed who I could tell immediately were not on the civic memorial for Crieff;

Name: KEITH-MURRAY, ALASTAIR WILLIAM
Initials: A W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Date of Death: 08/05/1917
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: DOIRAN MEMORIAL

Name: CAPPELL, The Rev. JAMES LEITCH
Initials: J L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chaplain 4th Class
Regiment/Service: Army Chaplains' Department
Secondary Regiment: Royal Scots
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 1st/9th Bn.
Age: 41
Date of Death: 23/01/1918
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Mary Cappell, of Crieff, Perthshire; husband of Alice E. Cappell, of "Vine House," Revidge Rd., Blackburn, Lancs.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Div. 62. I. O. 4.
Cemetery: STE. MARIE CEMETERY, LE HAVRE

Name: HECTOR, ALEXANDER OGILVIE
Initials: A O
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Company Sergeant Major
Regiment/Service: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
Date of Death: 03/08/1919
Service No: 1767
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Section L, Lot 1476, Grave A.
Cemetery: MONTREAL (MOUNT ROYAL) CEMETERY

[dalblair]

Sculpted by Mr Turpie of Crieff.

[stuartn]

WMR 82158