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PostPosted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 3:28 pm    Post subject: Ballachulish & Glencoe Reply with quote

Situated just north of Ballachulish beside the A82.
It's an interesting memorial in that it lists the men of Ballachulish who died and those from neighbouring Glencoe - Glencoe having its own memorial.Here


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:48 pm    Post subject: Morrison Reply with quote

Great pictures Derek,
As far as I know the soldier was carved by the Aberdeen granit mason Robert Warrack Morrison working for the Aberdeen firm Stewart & Co.
I've put notes on the entry for New Elgin in the Moray section.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's a photograph from "Miss MacDougalls Photo Album".




And also one found in the photo collection of my wife's family.

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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These details were posted by Jim McGinlay in another thread when we had two threads, one in Highland section and another in the Argyll section.


Ballachulish & Glencoe - Lochaber District
UKNIWM Ref no. 5893

The Ballachulish and Glencoe WWI memorial features the grey granite sculpture of a highland infantryman set on top of a tall square pedestal of rustic grey granite blocks. The commemoration and names of the dead are listed on a dressed grey granite tablet set into the face of the pedestal. As far as I know the memorial only lists the dead of WWI as I don't have any record or photograph of a WWII panel. Maybe someone can correct or confirm this?
The monument stands in a raised enclosure which is fronted by a wall and approached by stairs, beside road between village and bridge.
The memorial was by Stewart & Co. of Aberdeen and bears a striking resemblance to other Stewart & Co. sculptures at Tarland and Tough, both of which were almost certainly carved by Aberdeen granite mason Robert Warrack Morrison, so there is some possibility that this is another of Morrison's works.

For more information on Morrison see:
http://www.leopardmag.co.uk/feats/42/robert-morrison-king-of-the-granite-carvers









Below - a side view with the Pap of Glencoe in the distance.






WWI ROLL OF HONOUR (in alphabetical order):
BLACK DUNCAN HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY PRIVATE BALLACHULISH
BROWN GEORGE ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL GLENCOE
BUCHANAN DUNCAN A. ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE GLENCOE
BUCHANAN JOHN CANADIANS PRIVATE GLENCOE
CAMERON ALISTAIR ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL BALLACHULISH
CARMICHAEL JOHN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE BALLACHULISH
CARMICHAEL JOHN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL BALLACHULISH
CONNOR ANGUS SCOTS GUARDS Q.M.S. GLENCOE
CRAWFORD ALEXANDER SCOTS GUARDS PRIVATE BALLACHULISH
HOWARD R.H.P EAST SURREYS LIEUTENANT GLENCOE
HUNTER JAMES ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY SERGEANT MAJOR DISTIGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL MILITARY CROSS BALLACHULISH
LAWRIE WILLIAM ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PIPE MAJOR BALLACHULISH
MACDONALD ALLAN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE GLENCOE
MATHIESON JOHN ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE GLENCOE
MCCALLUM ALEXANDER BORDER REGIMENT PRIVATE BALLACHULISH
MCCALLUM NEIL C. ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY PRIVATE BALLACHULISH
MCCOLL EDWARD ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL BALLACHULISH
MCCOLL WILLIAM ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE BALLACHULISH
MCDONALD DONALD F. ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE BALLACHULISH
MCDONALD DUGALD ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL BALLACHULISH
MCDOUGALL ANGUS ROYAL NAVY SEAMAN R.N.R. BALLACHULISH
MCGREGOR JAMES ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE BALLACHULISH
MCINNES JOHN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE GLENCOE
MCINTOSH JAMES CAMERON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE BALLACHULISH
MCINTYRE DONALD ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL BALLACHULISH
MCKENZIE JOHN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE BALLACHULISH
MCLEAN DONALD ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS SERGEANT BALLACHULISH
MCLEAN ROBERT ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE BALLACHULISH
MCMILLAN JOHN HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY PRIVATE BALLACHULISH
MCMILLAN WILLIAM CANADIANS PRIVATE GLENCOE
MCRAE MURDOCH ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL BALLACHULISH
MOSS PERCY ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS SERGEANT MAJOR BALLACHULISH
NEIL LEITCH HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CAPTAIN BALLACHULISH
RANKIN DUGALD SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE GLENCOE
ROBERTS JOHN C. CANADIANS PRIVATE BALLACHULISH
SMYTH ALEXANDER IRISH GUARDS PRIVATE GLENCOE
VANCE ALLAN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE BALLACHULISH
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

For more photographs and the Second World War panel (which Jim and Derek both missed!) see here

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm sure Alex Glass will not mind me posting his image here in this thread for continuity



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:39 pm    Post subject: Ballachulish & Glencoe Reply with quote

On a visit to Ballachulish this week and there a booklet on the area but showing pics of the memorial : Page 46 )

The Ballachulish & Glencoe war memorial was UNVEILED on 4th August 1923 by Lt Col IAN CAMPBELL of AIRDS, commanding Officer of the 8th Bn ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS . He can be seen giving his speech . The ceremony began with a GUARD of TERRITORIAL ARMY soldiers , girl guides, and ex servicemen taking their places to the sound of the Pipes playing FLOWER O' THE FOREST . Dedication , prayers & the benediction were given by four clergymen before and after the Colonel's speech and the proceedings were concluded when Bugler Large from KINLOCHLEVEN sounded the LAST POST and the Pipes played LOCHABER NO MORE .


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