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Reay War Memorial, Caithness

 
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:19 am    Post subject: Reay War Memorial, Caithness Reply with quote

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

Reay, War Memorial

Type of Site: War Memorial
NMRS Number: NC96SE 115
Map reference: NC 9682 6479
Parish: Reay
Council: Highland
Former District: Caithness
Former Region: Highland


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Although I don't have photographs of this memorial I do have an alphabetical transcription of those listed.

1914-1918

BAIKIE , James , Lance Corporal , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
BAIN , John S , Lieutenant , 13th Bn Canadian Expeditionary Force
CAMPBELL , Donald , Lance Corporal , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
CORMACK , John S , Sergeant , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
CORMACK , John , Private , 8th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
DUNDAS , James W A , Lance Corporal , 10th/ 11th Bn Highland Light Infantry
DUNDAS , Thomas , Company Sergeant Major , 7th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
DUNDAS , William , Sergeant , 6th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
GUNN , Daniel E , Driver , Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
HENDERSON , Alexander , Private , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
HENDRY , James R , Private , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
JACK , James , Private , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
LAWSON , David , Private , 1st Bn Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
MacADIE , Donald J , Lance Corporal , 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders
MacDONALD , John R , Seaman , Royal Naval Reserve
MacINTOSH , Alexander , Gunner , Royal Field Artillery
MacKAY , John , Private , 46th Bn Canadian Expeditionary Force
MacKAY , William , Private , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
MacLEOD , George , Private , 54th Bn Canadian Expeditionary Force
MacLEOD , Mitchell , Private , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
MacNICOL , Richard , Sergeant , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
MacPHERSON , Donald , Sergeant , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
MILLER , Charles , Private , 11th Bn Australian Imperial Force
MURRAY , David , Private , 11th Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
NOBLE , George , Rifleman , London Rifle Brigade
SHEARER , Lachlan W , Private , 10th Bn Canadian Expeditionary Force
SINCLAIR , Alexander , Private , 19th Bn Australian Imperial Force
SINCLAIR , William , Sergeant , 6th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers
STEVENS , John L , Private , Army Service Corps
SUTHERLAND , David , Private , 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
WATERS , James M , Private , 7th Bn Seaforth Highlanders


1939-1945

CLARK , James , Lance Sergeant , 5th Bn The Seaforth Highlanders
DAVIDSON , Dugald , Private , 6th Bn The Seaforth Highlanders
DAVIDSON , John H , Major DSO , 5th Bn The Seaforth Highlanders
ELDER , Finlay , Craftsman , Australian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers
FYFE , Peter , Leading Seaman , Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve
MacLEOD , William S , Guardsman , Scots Guards
MacNICOL , Richard S , Sergeant , 7th Bn The Green Howards
ROBERTSON , John W , Able Seaman , Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve
WARES , Charles , Lance Corporal , 5th Bn The Seaforth Highlanders
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Memorial: Reay, Caithness
Location: South side of A836 in the centre of village
Grid Ref: NC968647
UKNIWM Ref: 5955
Count: WWI=31, WWII=9









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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

According to the Dictionary of Scotts Architects website this memorial was designed by Thurso based Architect Sinclair Macdonald.

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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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