The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

john hendry · Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 77

I found this WM in 2006. Sorry no photo or names.

It is on the dead-end road to Loch Buie, by the side of the road where another dead end road goes off round the south shore of Loch Spelve.

Grid ref on my old 1 inch map is 655 258.

It commemorates Loch Spelve parish (which is not shown on the map as a civil parish). There are 8 names listed from WW1 only.

Ian M · Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 47 Location: St.Boswells

Situated at the road-end leading to the former Killean Parish Church shewn in the background

Thank you to Priscilla Scott for translation - Sapper

Local Roadman (always a fount of knowledge) informed me that memorial had been refurbished within the past year, up till then it had been in a sorry state.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:35 am Post subject:

Three-fold loss;

Name: GORRIE, DAVID BAIN
Initials: D B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 26/09/1915
Service No: S/14725
Additional information: Son of Sarah Gorrie, of Lochbuie, Oban, Argyll, and the late John Gorrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Name: GORRIE, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 23/10/1918
Service No: S/41026
Additional information: Son of John and Sarah Gorrie, of Lochbuie, Isle of Mull.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

Name: GORRIE, DONALD
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 24/09/1918
Service No: 201922
Additional information: Son of Sarah Gorrie, of Lochbuie, Oban, Argyll, and the late John Gorrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. B. 31.
Cemetery: VILLERS HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLERS-GUISLAIN

DerekR · Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:36 am Post subject:

A grevious loss for such an area.
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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

KevinStoke · . Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 175

WW12nd Lieu Alan K Williamson A&SH
Cpl Charles Corrie A&SH
Cpl Arthur George R W S
L/Cpl Donald D MacRae A&SH
Pte David B Corrie G H
Pte Donald Corrie A&SH
Pte Alexander MacLaine A&SH
Pte Alexander MacFadyen A&SH
WW2
Seaman Allan MacDonald MN
L/Cpl Ian MacArthur A&SH

TOTAL 10