The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject:

WORLD WAR TWO

L Corporal Robert Irvine - The Black Watch
Pte James MacIntosh - Seaforth Highlanders
Drummer William Morrison - The Royal Scots

None of the above WW2 casualties have yet been identified.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject:

PERTHSHIRE ADVERTISER: 08.01.1921

APPIN OF DULL MEMORIAL
THE UNVEILING CEREMONY

The memorial, erected to the men of Appin of Dull, Aberfeldy, who fell in the Great War, was unveiled and dedicated on Tuesday. It takes the form of a rustic cairn 7 ft. in height and 8 ft. in base, with inserted granite inscription panel and surmounted by an Iona Cross in grey granite 6 ft. in height, giving a monument of 13 ft. in all. It is placed in a commanding site immediately above the lower graveyard, and looks out upon a wide stretch of the valley of the upper Tay, extending from Drummond Hill and the braes of Taymouth on the west, to the hills of Grandtully and Strathtay on the east. On it are engraved the names of 11 men from the district, who made the supreme sacrifice for King and country, three of whom came from Canada and one from South Africa.

A simple but impressive service was held in Dull Parish Church, and, at its close, the congregation, led by children, followed by the ex-servicemen present, marched to the funeral music of the pipers to the site of the memorial.

The parish minister, in name of the community, invited Mr Francis Willey of Castle Menzies to unveil the monument, as their representative and head. Mr Willey dwelt upon the great part played by Scotland and Scotsmen in the Great War, and referred in touching terms to the noble response given by the men of the district to their country’s call. He further gave expression to his great gratification at being present with his own people and taking part with them in such a sacred and inspiring ceremony. The prayer and Dedication was then offered and at its close “Lochaber No More” was played by the pipers.

The ceremony closed with the singing of the Second Paraphrase, the National Anthem, and then the Blessing.

The inscription on the panel is as follows:- “Greater love hath no man than this”. To the unfading memory of the men of Appin of Dull who fell in the Great War, 1914-1918. Pte. Duncan Dewar, Canadians; Pte. Archibald Forbes, Black Watch; Pte. John Dow, Canadians; Capt. Robert Menzies, Black Watch; Pte. James Menzies, Black Watch; Pte. Donald Munro, Black Watch; Guardsman Charles M’Ally, Scots Guards; Sergt. John M’Intosh, African Scottish; Cpl. James M’Intosh, Canadians; Pte. Peter M’Nab, Royal Scots; Sergt. Robert Nicol, Royal Warwicks; “Thig Crioch air an T-Baoghal ach Mairidh Goal”.

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The Scotsman - Friday, 7th January 1921, page 4

WAR MEMORIAL AT DULL. — A rustic cairn with inserted granite inscription panel, and surmounted by an Iona cross, has been unveiled in the village of Dull, Perthshire, to the men belonging to Appin of Dull who fell in the war. The unveiling ceremony was performed by Mr Francis Willey, Castle Menzies and Rev. W. A. Macfarlane conducted the service in the parish church.

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