alexmaclennan
Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 151 Location: Just West of Glasgow
|
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:48 pm Post subject: West Kirk, Dumbarton. Inside WW1 memorial |
|
|
West Kirk Inside Great War WM
Church of Scotland
West Bridgend
Dumbarton
Scotland
G82 4AD
OSGB36: NS 390 754 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:56.7243N 4:34.7599W
Brass tablet in shape of a gothic arch window. Celtic Cross with wheel, all parts decorated with knotwork at top. Below the cross are a green laurel wreath and two crossed Union Jack flags on standards.
The inscription is in black with certain letters picked out in red.
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND
GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE
MEN FROM THIS CHURCH
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
Two rows of names.
Forename or initial, middle initial and surname.
The unit below name
Left Hand Column
WILLIAM BOYD 3RD CAMERONS
ALEX CAMPBELL ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HDRS.
D. DALE SCOTS GUARDS
W. C. DOUGLAS ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
J. C. GOLD ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
J. M. HENDRY CANADIAN MOUNTED RIFLES
ROBERT HUMBLE ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HDRS.
JOHN JACKSON ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HDRS.
GEORGE JACKSON ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HDRS.
JOHN JOHNSTON ROYAL NAVY
Right Hand Column
JAMES JOHNSTON BLACK WATCH
JOHN LOVE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
T. W. LESLIE ROYAL NAVY
WILLIAM McLEOD SOUTH AFRICAN SCOTTISH
JAMES McFARLANE 1ST SCOTTISH HORSE
A. McMILLAN AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES
STUART PENMAN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HDRS.
ROBERT B. PETTIGREW MERCANTILE MARINE TRANSPORT
JOHN SCOTT CAMERONS
ANDREW STENHOUSE CAMERONIANS _________________ alex maclennan |
|