The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

Garve - Ross & Cromarty District
UKNIWM Ref no. 44563

The Garve war memorial is a simple grey granite celtic cross with wheel-head set on a tapering pedestal which stands on a base of local stone. A downturned sword is carved in relief on the face of the cross. The commemoration and names of the dead are listed in lettering carved into the face of the pedestal.

WWI ROLL OF HONOUR:
BRUCE GEORGE M. ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS LIEUTENANT HOME LOCHLUICHART
CAMERON GEORGE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY PRIVATE HOME STRATHGLEYE?
CHISHOLM DONALD SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE HOME STRATHGARVE
COMPTON SPENCER ROYAL HORSE GUARDS LIEUTENANT HOME LOCHLUICHART
FINLAYSON ANGUS ROYAL SCOTS LANCE CORPORAL HOME ACHNASHLEN
FORBES JOHN SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE HOME STRATHGARVE
FOWLER ALLAN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS CAPTAIN HOME BRAEMORE
FOWLER JOHN E. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS CAPTAIN HOME BRAEMORE CAPTAIN & ADJUTANT
GILLANDERS ROBERT SOUTH AFRICANS PRIVATE SOUTH AFRICAN SCOTTISH HOME CHULLIN
GOW DONALD SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE HOME STRATHGARVE
GRANT DUNCAN A. ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE HOME GORSTAN
GRANT ROBERT J. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL HOME LUIDFEARN
MACGREGOR DUNCAN MACHINE GUN CORPS PRIVATE HOME WESTER AULTGOISH?
MACKAY RODERICK NEW ZEALANDERS PRIVATE HOME ACHANALT
MACKENZIE ALEXANDER SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE HOME LOCHLUICHART
MACKENZIE DUNCAN SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE HOME LOCHLUICHART
MACKENZIE HUGH SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE HOME STRATHRANNOCH
MACKENZIE JOHN SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS MAJOR VICTORIA CROSS HOME LOCHLUICHART
MACKENZIE JOHN SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL HOME STRATHGARVE
MACKENZIE JOHN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL HOME LOCHROSQUE
MACKENZIE WILLIAM SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE HOME STRATHGARVE
MACKINTOSH ARTHUR CANADIANS MAJOR HOME LOCHROSQUE
MACKINTOSH DONALD CANADIANS PRIVATE HOME LOCHROSQUE
MACLEAN RODERICK CAMERON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE HOME ACHNACLERACH
MACRAE DONALD SCOTS GUARDS PRIVATE HOME LOCHLUICHART
MATHESON ALEXANDER NEW ZEALANDERS CORPORAL HOME LITTLE GARVE
MATHESON ANGUS NEW ZEALANDERS PRIVATE HOME LITTLE GARVE
MATHESON JAMES SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE HOME LITTLE GARVE
MICHIE JOHN HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY SERGEANT HOME STRATHBRAN
ROSS GILBERT D. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE HOME STRATHGARVE
ROSS HUGH A. GORDON HIGHLANDERS LIEUTENANT COLONEL HOME LEDGOUN
WILLIAMS JOHN F. ROYAL NAVY LIEUTENANT HOME STRATHVAICH
WILLIAMS ROBERT GRENADIER GUARDS SECOND LIEUTENANT HOME STRATHVAICH

WWII ROLL OF HONOUR:
SCOTT ALASDAIR CAMPBELL SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 5TH BATTALION SEAFORTHS

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject:

Jim

You didn't mention that this memorial is at the top of a steep hill!

It overlooks the railwayline and A835 Ullapool Road

OS REf: NH 394 615

I passed along the A835 last year and unfortunately didn't have a camera with me. I was planning to go back and get Contin, Garve and Ullapool later this year. I should have known you would have already been there since you seem to have single-handedly covered most of Scotland!

Adam

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

Thanks for the info on the location Adam. Quite honestly I couldn't remember where the monument stood and couldn't find my notes Rolling Eyes

Adam Brown · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:37 am Post subject:

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

Garve, War Memorial

Type of Site: War Memorial
NMRS Number: NH36SE 21
Map reference: NH 3944 6146
Parish: Contin
Council: Highland
Former District: Ross And Cromarty
Former Region: Highland

dhubthaigh · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 4:07 pm Post subject:

PHOTO COURTESY OF PAT ANDERSON

Keptie · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 7:50 pm Post subject: garve

This Garve War Memorial is as you said on a steep hillock at the side of the main road and the main railway line . Awkward to photograph ..

patrick w anderson