The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

[Adam Brown]

Kildonan War Memorial, Helmsdale
Location: Overlooking Old ‘Telford’ Bridge. South side of River Helmsdale
OS Ref: ND 025 154
Number of Great War Names: 40
Number of WW2 Names: 16 (+2)

A very impressive clock tower designed as a landmark for the Helmsdale fishing fleet. Two names were recently added when the memorial was renovated.

















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[Adam Brown]

Here are the original names in alphabetical order:

1914-1918

BANNERMAN , Angus , Private , 11th BnCanadian Expedtionary Force
BRUCE , Angus , Private , 11th Bn The Royal Scots
CAMERON , Hugh , Lance Corporal , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
CAMERON , John , Sergeant , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
CUTHBERT , Donald G , Private DCM , 2nd Bn Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)
FRASER , Alexander , Private , 2nd Bn Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regt.
FRASER , John S , Corporal , 14th (London Scottish) Bn London Regiment
FORTUNE , Daniel , Private , Royal Army Medical Corps
GORDON , Gordon H , Sergeant , Royal Engineers
GORDON , Peter , Private , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
GORDON , Thomas S , Private , 2nd Canadian Pioneers
GORDON , William , Sapper , Royal Engineers
GRANT , Donald , Private , 53rd (Young Soldiers) Bn Gordon Highlanders
HILL , John R , Lieutenant , 3rd Bn Durham Light Infantry
INNES , William , Skipper , Royal Naval Reserve
McGREGOR , John H , Sergeant , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
McGREGOR , William A , Corporal , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
McINTOSH , John H , Private , 8th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
McKAY , James , Private , 1st Bn Seaforth Highlanders
McKAY , Nathan , Corporal , 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders
McKAY , Neil , Sergeant MM , 31st Bn Canadian Expedtionary Force
McKENZIE , Charles , Private , Seaforth Highlanders
McLEOD , John , Private , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
McNICOL , Richard L , Sergeant , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
McPHERSON , Charles , Private , Seaforth Highlanders
McPHERSON , John L , Corporal , 7th Bn The Norfolk Regiment
McPHERSON , John T , Private , 9th Bn The Royal Fusiliers
McPHERSON , William , Lieutenant , 101st Brigade Royal Field Artillery
McRITCHIE , Angus , Private , 9th Bn The Royal Fusiliers
MURRAY , George , Private , Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
PALMER , John , Private , 16th Bn Highland Light Infantry
POLSON , Alexander , Private , Canadian Expedtionary Force
ROSS , George , Piper , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
RUTHERFORD , George , Quartermaster Sergeant , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
SUTHERLAND , Adam H , Sapper , Royal Engineers
SUTHERLAND , Alexander , Private , Canadian Expedtionary Force
SUTHERLAND , John , Able Seaman , Royal Naval Reserve
SUTHERLAND , Robert , Private , Seaforth Highlanders
SUTHERLAND , William A , Lance Corporal , 7th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
TORRIE , Joseph , Sergeant , 9th Bn The Rifle Brigade

1939-1945

COWIE , Ian , Able Seaman , Royal Navy Patrol Service
COWIE , John , Able Seaman , Merchant Navy, S.S. 'Gretafield'
DUNCAN , Alexander , Private , 5th Bn The Seaforth Highlanders
ETHERIDGE , Peter J H B , Able Seaman , Royal Navy
FINDLAY , Charles R , Aircraftsman , Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
JAPPY , David , Private , 2nd Bn The Hampshire Regiment
LITTLE , Davina , Sergeant , Auxilliary Territorial Service
MacDONALD , Robert , Corporal , 7th Bn The Seaforth Highlanders
MacKENZIE , David , Flying Officer , Royal Air Force
MacLEOD , Donald N , Corporal , 5th Bn The Seaforth Highlanders
MacLEOD , Hugh , Able Seaman , Royal Naval Reserve
SUTHERLAND , Donald , Leading Seaman , Royal Navy
SUTHERLAND , Donald , Able Seaman , Merchant Navy, S.S. 'Gretafield'
SUTHERLAND , John A , Sapper , Royal Engineers
SUTHERLAND , William , Able Seaman , Royal Navy
POLSON , David B , Sergeant , Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

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[Adam Brown]

For more information on the names on this memorial please go to the appropriate list on this forum using the link below

First World War

Sutherland’s Great War Dead A-E

Sutherland’s Great War Dead F-L

Sutherland’s Great War Dead Mc / Mac

Sutherland’s Great War Dead M

Sutherland’s Great War Dead N-R

Sutherland’s Great War Dead S-Y

Second World War

Sutherland’s Second World War Dead A-L

Sutherland’s Second World War Dead Mc / Mac

Sutherland’s Second World War Dead M-Z

Post-War

Sutherland’s Post-1945 War Dead

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[Adam Brown]

From the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) website

Helmsdale, War Memorial

Type of Site: War Memorial
NMRS Number: ND01NW 50
Map reference: ND 0251 1538
Parish: Kildonan
Council: Highland
Former District: Sutherland
Former Region: Highland

Archaeology Notes

War memorial. Built 1924, a prominently-sited ogee-roofed clock tower of stugged grey ashlar above a hammer-dressed base.
J Gifford 1992.

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WMR 76186