The Scottish War Memorials Project

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 918 Location: Glasgow

Echt - Gordon District
UKNIWM Ref No. 8576

The Echt war memorial features the bronze lifesize figurative sculpture of a Gordon Highlander of the First World War by Aberdeen born sculptor William McMillan. The statue is set on a wide and tapering pedestal and two low steps of rustic grey granite blocks. The commemoration and names of the WWI dead are listed in black lead lettering on dressed granite tablets set into the faces of the pedestal. The names are listed by date of death.
The monument stands within the kirkyard.
For more information on the sculptor William McMillan see the posting on the 'Sculptors' section at the end of the Forum.

Above - The muzzle and breech of the soldier's rifle are protected against the ever-present mud of the trenches.

The two photographs below supplied and reproduced by kind permission of Stan Bruce.

WWI ROLL OF HONOUR (In alphabetical order):
ABEL WILLIAM S. GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 7TH GORDONS 14/06/1917
ALLAN JAMES GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 1ST GORDONS 30/03/1918
BEATTIE ALEXANDER P. GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 2ND GORDONS 02/02/1917
CLARK ALEXANDER ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY GUNNER 22/09/1917
CRAIGMYLE JAMES D. ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 24/12/1917
DAVIDSON WILLIAM SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 3/4TH SEAFORTHS 22/07/1916
DUNCAN ROBERT CANADIANS PRIVATE C.E.F. 09/04/1917
EWEN C.B. GORDON HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL 2ND GORDONS 14/06/1921
FINDLATER JAMES K. GORDON HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL 1ST GORDONS 23/10/1918
FINDLAY JAMES GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 9TH GORDONS 22/12/1916
FORBES ALEXANDER GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 8/10TH GORDONS 25/04/1918
FRASER JAMES ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY BOMBADIER 06/06/1916
GLASS CHARLES GORDON HIGHLANDERS SERGEANT 2ND GORDONS 25/09/1915
LEDINGHAM GEORGE M. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE 8TH BLACK WATCH 19/07/1918
LESLIE ALEXANDER GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 4TH GORDONS 05/07/1918
MACKENZIE ALEXANDER GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 1ST GORDONS 18/04/1918
MILNE DOUGLAS GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 1ST GORDONS 24/10/1918
PEARSON FRANCIS GEOFFREY ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS W/O MOTOR TRANSPORT 06/09/1914
POPE EASTON M. GORDON HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL 7TH GORDONS 29/07/1917
RAE ROBERT GORDON HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL 1/4TH GORDONS 20/09/1917
REID CHARLES B. CANADIANS PRIVATE C.E.F. 17/07/1918
ROBERTSON DAVID GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 6TH GORDONS 11/04/1918
ROBERTSON WILLIAM GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE MILITARY MEDAL 4TH GORDONS 11/04/1918
SMITH ALBERT D. GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 8/10TH GORDONS 01/08/1917
STRACHAN JAMES GORDON HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL 2ND GORDONS 29/10/1914
THOMSON WILLIAM CANADIANS PRIVATE C.E.F. 28/04/1915
WALKER SAMUEL A. AUSTRALIANS PRIVATE A.E.F. 02/09/1918
WIGHT JOHN L. UNITED STATES PRIVATE 147TH INFANTRY 23/12/1919

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:09 pm Post subject:

Its been said before but fantastic when the dates are included.

anne park · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:35 pm Post subject: Abel William S

Abel William S Pte 290638 1st Gordon Highlanders e Echt Age 23 Killed in Action F & F 14-Jun-17 Son of George & Mary Abel, Echt, Aberdeenshire. City Roll of Honour. MI Echt : George Abel & Mary Shepherd No 53. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9 City & Echt

anne park · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:38 pm Post subject: Allan James

Allan James Pte S/18128 1st Gordon Highlanders b Maryculter 15/05/1897 e Aberdeen Age 20 Died of Wounds F & F 30-Mar-18 Son of John W Annie Allan, East Finnercry, Echt, Aberdeen. Born Cockley, Maryculter.1901 Census : Echt 191/27. MI Echt: John W Allan & Annie McHardy No 55. The Roll of Honour Vol IV Page 2: Educated Echt PS Occ: Horseman. St Hilaire Cemetery, Frevent Fr 0225 Plot IV Row A Grave 2

anne park · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:40 pm Post subject: Beattie Alexander P

Beattie Alexander Paterson Pte S/40006 2nd Gordon Highlanders e Aberdeen Age 22 Died of Wounds F & F 02-Feb-17 Son of Charles & Elizabeth Beattie, Garlogie, Skene, Aberdeenshire Echt MI : Charles Beattie & Elizabeth Paterson. No 167. Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No 1 Fr 0062 Plot IV Row G Grave 15

anne park · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:41 pm Post subject: Clark Alex

Clark Alex McLeod Gnr 68947 79th Royal Garrison Artillery Siege Bty b Newhill, Aberdeen 07/07/1897 e Aberdeen Age 25 Killed in Action F & F 22-Sep-17 Son of the late James & Margaret Murray Clark, Dunecht, Aberdeenshire Educated Echt. Occ: gardener. Roll of Honour: Vol IV Page 31. Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery British Extension Fr 0161 Plot IV Row F Grave 8

anne park · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:52 am Post subject: Craigmile James Donald

Craigmile James Donald Pte S/18808 7th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders b Echt e Aberdeen r Echt Age 26 Died of Wounds F & F 24-Dec-16 Eldest son of James Craigmile, Farmer, Easter Echt. Echt MI 116 Grevillers British Cemetery Fr 0512 Row A Grave ADJ 13 01/01/18 RoH

anne park · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:54 am Post subject: Davidson William

Davidson William Pte 3282 4th Seaforth Highlanders b Skene e Glasgow Age 21 Killed in Action F & F 23-Jul-16 Son of Peter & Annie Davidson, Knockquharn Cottage, Dunecht also Lomond Cottage. Thiepval Memorial M. R. 21 Pier 15C ADJ 03/08/16 Page 4

anne park · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:55 am Post subject: Duncan Robert

Duncan Robert Pte 799829 15th Canadian Inf (1st Central Ontario Regt) b Dunecht 18/01/1880 e Toronto Age 29 F & F 09-Apr-17 Son of Robert & Margaret Duncan, Middle Broomhill, Dunecht. Occ: Teamster. Nine Elms Military Cemetery, Thelus Fr 0523 Plot I Row E Grave 33

anne park · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:57 am Post subject: Ewen C B L/cpl

Ewen C B L/cpl 2nd Gordon Highlanders Home 14-Jun-21

anne park · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:58 am Post subject: Findlater James

Findlater James Kinghorn L/cpl 290214 1st Gordon Highlanders b Echt e Echt Age 20 Killed in Action F & F 23-Oct-18 Son of William & Mary Findlater, Wellwood, Echt, Aberdeenshire. Echt MI Entry 28 (Mary Gerrie Kinghorn) Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension Fr 0206 Plot I Row A Grave 7

anne park · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:59 am Post subject: Findlay James

Findlay James Pte S/14196 9th Gordon Highlanders b St Machar e Aberdeen Age 25 Killed in Action F & F 22-Dec-16 Brother of Hannah Findlay, 24 Broomhill Rd; Aberdeen Native of Corskie Croft, Dunecht, Aberdeenshire. Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery Fr 0703 Plot I Row E Grave 12

anne park · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:00 am Post subject: Forbes Alexander

Forbes Alexander Pte S/18177 8/10th Gordon Highlanders b Echt e Aberdeen Age 20 Died of Wounds F & F 25-Apr-18 Son of John Forbes, Hawthorn Cottage, Dunecht, Aberdeenshire Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery Fr 0924 Plot XIV Row N Grave 1

anne park · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:01 am Post subject: Fraser James

Fraser James Gnr 7165 1st Royal Field Artillery Div.Amm. Col. b Aberdeen e Glasgow Age 22 Died of Wounds F & F 06-Jun-16 Son of John & Barbara Fraser, Skene, Aberdeenshire. Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery Fr 0178 Plot I Row N Grave 20

anne park · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:02 am Post subject: Glass Charles

Glass Charles Sjt 10472 2nd Gordon Highlanders b Skene 1888 e Aberdeen Killed in Action F & F 25-Sep-15 1911 Census: Occ Farm Servant before enlisting. Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 115 to 119