The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

[john hendry]

This is a plaque inside the island church at Craighouse. I did not see it when I visited the island this year: it is reproduced in the book “Jura Parish Church, A Brief History”. I will send a copy to be scanned but if it doesn’t, it reads as follows. One date is not too clear so a ? mark indicates it.

To the glory of God and in memory of those who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-19.

Capt James Archibald Lochneil Campbell, Yr of Jura A and S Highlanders 19/3/15
Capt Ronald Walker Francis Campbell 10th Royal Fusiliers 11/8/16
Lt Archibald Darroch HM Yatch Rhuma 16/10/18
Lt Dugald Shaw 5th Seaforths 27/7/17
Sgt Archibald A Shaw M.M. 11th Royal Scots 22/10/19?
Pte Archibald Darroch 1st Camerons 12/5/16
Pte Donald Darroch 7th A and S 25/4/17
Pte Donald Darroch 9th Royal Scots 9/4/17
Pte Alexander McDougall 9th HLI 26/9/17
Pte John McDougall 4th A and S 21/7/16
Pte Angus McKechnie 17th HLI 18/11/16
Pte John McKechnie 8th A and S 13/11/16
Pte Rober Mcpherson “ “ 17/12/14
Pte John Shaw 8th A and S 29/01/1920.

The book list one known casualty from WW2, Lt Alexander Bruce Hargreaves-Brown, Scots Gds, kia June 1944. He was the joint owner of the Ardlussa Estate.

[Adam Brown]

This is the Second World War casualty. I can't find him in the CWGC database

HARGREAVES-BROWN, Alexander Bruce
Service number 138630
Date of death 04/10/1944
Place of birth: London SW
Other Latterly: Reconnaissance Corps.
SNWM roll: SCOTS GUARDS
Rank: Lt
Theatre of death: Western Europe Campaign, 1944-45

Adam

[dhubthaigh]

[DelBoy]

[Jim]

Craighouse: inside the church from the laird’s gallery.



There's some info at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/916048


The image is copyright Chris Downer and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence.

[dalblair]

The Church also holds two tablets to the Campbell brothers,a Window from 1946 which commemorates the safe return of those serving in WW2 and a Cross behind the Pulpit which was given in 1995 to commemorate 50 years of the end of WW2.
Details and photos will be posted soon.

[dhubthaigh]

Thanks to Hugh Macrae for the following photograph;