The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:38 pm Post subject: Fort William, Lochaber

I noticed Fort William wasn't listed so far, so until we get a modern picture of this one here's a photograph from "Miss MacDougalls Photo Album".

DerekR · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:10 pm Post subject:

UKNIWM Ref: 5887
OS map ref: NN104740

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

DerekR · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:17 pm Post subject:

Interestingly the UKNIWM entry states that the rifle was missing when the original entry to them was submitted - the rifle has been replaced but it it wooden and is now showing signs of wear.
Also, the original fence at the front of the memorial has been removed. When I visited, this allowed a couple of young girls to clamber all over the memorial provoking no reaction from their mother at all.
(This reinforced everything I've ever thought about Fort William)
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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

DerekR · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject:

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

David McNay · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:46 am Post subject:

Interesting to see that the hotel in the original picture has had a whacking great ugly extension added to it.

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:22 am Post subject:

DerekR · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:04 am Post subject:

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

DerekR · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:05 am Post subject:

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

DerekR · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:06 am Post subject:

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

DerekR · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:07 am Post subject:

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

dhubthaigh · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:34 pm Post subject:

This casualty;
Name: FALCONER, JAMES BISSET
Initials: J B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 275th Siege Bty.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 27/09/1917
Service No: 110396
Additional information: Son of Lake Falconer (Architect) and Mary Bisset Falconer, of The Alders, Rattray, Blairgowrie, Perthshire. Born at Blairgowrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXIV. D. 19A.
Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY

also appears on the Blairgowrie & Rattray War Memorial;
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=53
and
St. Andrew's Church Memorial, Blairgowrie;
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=351

dhubthaigh · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:36 pm Post subject:

Some transcription of the memorial can be found here;
http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Invernessshire/FortWilliam.html

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

Fort William in summer.

Roxy · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:58 pm Post subject:

From a visit yesterday:

and the wooden rifle:

Roxy
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

I was in Fort William in November and the rifle has been restored.