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Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:06 am Post subject:

From ‘The Scotsman’ of Thursday, 1st November 1923 (page 8 )

WICK WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED BY GENERAL LORD HORNE OF STIRKOKE.

Wick War Memorial was unveiled yesterday by General Lord Horne of Stirkoke, with the customary military ceremony, in presence of many thousands of people, including large numbers from various parts of the county. Sir Archibald Sinclair, Bart., M.P., Lord-Lieutenant of Caithness, presided.
Lord Home said the month of October was appropriately chosen for the ceremony, for it was a month full of memories of great events in every year of the war. In all these memories Wick had its full share, for the men of Wick came forward loyally, keenly, and full of energy to serve their country in its time of crisis. When all did so well it might be invidious, he said, to mention specially any unit, but surely reference might be made to their own local Territorial Battalion, the 5th Seaforths, the old Caithness and Sutherland Volunteers, who served their country in the 152nd Brigade of the 51st Division, for 84 of the names of their fallen were written on the memorial. They could not give too much honour to the Territorials, for prior to the war, in the face of much discouragement, their men had the foresight and patriotism to train themselves to stand by their country when the crisis came, and without the Territorials the story of the war would have been differently written.
Lord Home referred to the services in the Navy, and the men of the fishing community, who had come forward and exhibited gallantry of a high order. Whilst they thought of the dead, let them not forget those who mourned, and also the living who had come back crippled and scarred and unfit to take their place in the battle of life. The monument would stand in remembrance of the justice of their cause, and of victory won, the determination of the nation, and the sense of duty and self-sacrifice of the individual.
Situated at the corner of Rosebank grounds and looking towards Bridge Street, the memorial is from a design by Mr Percy Portsmouth, sculptor, Edinburgh. The raised foundation is walled in a semi-circle of freestone, and the wide flight of steps leading up to it is in Caithness pavement. The base and pedestal are both in Creetown granite, the pedestal being 12 feet high. The pedestal is enriched on the frieze with three laurel wreaths, and the inscription is on a bronze plate in front with the Burgh Arms. The statue which, is cast in bronze, is a robed male figure representing Peace and Victory, with a sheathed sword held in the right hand and the point resting on the palm of the left hand, with an olive branch extended. The total cost of the memorial is about £2500
On the same occasion the bronze memorial tablet gifted by the Seaforth Highlanders Association was unveiled with similar ceremony by Major-General A. Buchanan Ritchie, Commanding the 51st Division. The tablet has been fixed in front of the Town and County Hall.

For the Bronze memorial tablet mentioned in the last paragraph see here

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:03 am Post subject:

You can see this memorial on Google Maps Stret View

Regards

Adam

anne park · Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:39 am Post subject: Donald Robertson

ROBERTSON, DONALD
Rank:Seaman
Service No:3085B
Date of Death:31/05/1916
Age:32
Regiment/Service:Royal Naval Reserve
H.M.S. "Invincible."
Panel Reference 23.
MemorialPORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of the late John and Jessie Robertson, of Wick;
Husband of Joan G. B. Robertson, of 54, Henrietta St., Wick.
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anne park · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:46 pm Post subject: Angus Bremner GH

Angus Bremner Serjeant S/8582 M.M. 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Wick,Caithness e Wick Age 19 Killed in Action West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 26/10/1917 Son of James and Isabella Bremner, of 18, Kinnaird St., Wick. Tyne Cot Memorial M. R. 30 Panel 135 to 136
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anne park · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:49 pm Post subject: Alexander Campbell GH

Alexander Campbell Serjeant S/22282(9833). 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Thurso e Wick Age 19 Killed in Action Pas de Calais, France 30/08/1918 H A C Cemetery, Ecoust-St Mein Fr 0568 Plot I Row C Grave 20
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anne park · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:52 pm Post subject: Alexander Doull GH

Alexander Doull Private S/8579 8th/10th Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Wick e Wick Age 19 Killed in Action Somme, France 30/07/1916 Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval Fr 0432 Plot XI Row H Grave 23
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anne park · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:55 pm Post subject: David Duchart GH

David Duchart Pte S/8159 10th Gordon Highlanders b Wick,Caithness e Wick,Caithness Age 19 Killed in Action F&F 25/09/1915 (Battle of Loos) Son of John and Elizabeth A. Duchart, of 6, Smith Terrace, Wick, Caithness. Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 115 to 119
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anne park · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:57 pm Post subject: Peter D Gunn GH

Peter D Gunn Pte 202765 4th Gordon Highlanders b Wick, Caithness e Wick Age 20 Killed in Action F&F 25/07/1918 Marfaux British Cemetery Fr 0622 Plot II Row B Grave 02
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anne park · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:00 pm Post subject: JOhn Leith GH

John Leith Private S/8535 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders Age 18 Killed in Action Pas de Calais, France 25/09/1915 Son of John and Mary Leith, of Willowbank, Wick, Caithness. Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 115 to 119
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anne park · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:15 am Post subject: John MacPherson GH

John McPherson Lance Corporal S/8700 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Wick e Wick Age 23 Died of Wounds Somme, France 24/07/1916 Soldiers Will 4 Pages. Has MacPherson. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-l'abbe Fr 0833 Plot II Row C Grave 12
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anne park · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:17 am Post subject: George Miller GH

George Miller Private S/8580 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Wick e Wick Age 36 Killed in Action Somme, France 01/07/1916 Son of Catherine Miller, of 19, Wellington St., Wick, and the late Donald Miller. Gordon Cemetery, Mametz Fr 0331 Sp. Mem. B. 16
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anne park · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:22 am Post subject: Alexander G Sinclair GH

Alexander G Sinclair Pte S/22704 5th Gordon Highlanders b Wick, Caithness e Wick Age 19 Killed in Action F&F 10/10/1918 Son of James and Barbara Greay Sinclair, of 11, Huddart St., Wick, Caithness. Soldiers Will 4 Pages. Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe Fr 0115 Plot III Row G Grave 11 Wi
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anne park · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:27 am Post subject: David Skinner 13th London Regt

David Skinner L/cpl 23155 13th London Regt (Royal Fusiliers) b Wick, Caithness e Aberdeen r Aberdeen Killed in Action F & F 11/04/1917 City Roll of Honour: Telford St; Wick. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 3 Aberdeen City & Wick
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A Beattie

Not remembered on this memorial.

1901 Census Caithness, Wick, Pulteneytown, Sunbeam Terrace, Lewes (sic) Fullarton (10), Scholar, son, born Wick; Alexander S. Fullarton (42), Teacher of English, born Ayrshire, Saltcoats; Flora Fullarton (43), Wife, born Renfrews., Barrhead; siblings.
1891 Census Caithness, Wick - family living at Killimster School House, Wick.

The Glasgow Herald, Friday, 3rd. August, 1917.
"Deaths on Service.
FULLARTON.- Killed in H.M. transport service, through his ship being sunk by the enemy, Lewis Wm. Fullarton, engineer, only surviving son of Alex. T. Fullarton and of Mrs Fullarton, Wick. Friends please accept of this (the only) intimation."

SNWM - WW1
Surname FULLARTON
Forename L W
Rank 3rd Engr
Service number
Decoration
Place of birth Wick
Date of death 26 July 1917
Theatre of death 'LUDGATE' 120662
Cause of death Unknown
SNWM roll THE MERCANTILE MARINE
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE MERCANTILE MARINE

Remembered at Tower Hill Memorial, London:-
http://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/mercantile-marine-memorial-ww1/inscriptions/3630

"LUDGATE, 3,708grt, defensively armed, 26 July 1917, 2 miles S from Galley Head, mined and sunk, 24 lives lost including Master" :-
http://www.naval-history.net/WW1LossesBrMS1917.htm
http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?71191

CWGC - FULLARTON, Lewis William
Rank: Third Engineer.
Date of Death: 26/07/1917. Age: 25. (Drowned, as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine, or killed by a mine.)
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine S.S. "Ludgate" (London)
Panel Reference:
Memorial:TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Alexander Sutherland Fullarton and Flora Fullarton (nee Watson), of Sunbeam Terrace, Wick, Caithness.
Born at Wick.
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anne park · Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 3:54 pm Post subject: J Bain GH

John Bain Pte 310250 7th Gordon Highlanders b Canisbay, C'ness e Wick Killed in Action F&F 23/04/1917 Soldiers Effects: Mother Jessie M. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9 AJ 11-06-17 P4: Missing: Wick
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