Achiltibuie (Men of Coigach)

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Obelisk
District: Ross And Cromarty
Town: Achiltibuie
County: Highland
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 44565

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Current location

The memorial is located opposite the fire station
Achiltibuie
Ross And Cromarty
Highland
IV26 2YG
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NC 01911 09101
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

THREE STEPPED SQUARE STONE BASE SURMOUNTED BY TWO STEPPED GRANITE BASE, PLINTH AND OBELISK. INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDE OF THE BASE OF THE OBELISK AND ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH

Inscription

On the obelisk- IN LOVING MEMORY/OF/THE MEN OF COIGACH/WHO FELL IN/THE GREAT WAR/1914 -1919 On the 4 faces of the plinth-[names] On a separate WW2 stone- IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN/OF COIGACH WHO FELL IN THE/SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/[names]

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Campbell, Donald
Campbell, Duncan
Campbell, John
Campbell, Murdo
Campbell, Neil
Macgregor, Alexander
Mackenzie, Donald
Mackenzie, James M
Mackenzie, Murdo
Mackenzie, Norman
See details for all 37 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 27
Served and returned: 0
Died: 27
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename,. rank, regiment
Order of information: regiment THEN surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 10
Served and returned: 0
Died: 10
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment, decorations
Order of information: regiment THEN surname

Components

Obelisk
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite, Stone
Second World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Condition

Achiltibuie War Memorial
WMO ID: 225090
Condition: Good [last updated on 23-03-2016]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Overview photo of memorial-www.rossandcromartyheritage.org/communit/p37/ht/rs/war memorials/War_memorials/achiltibuie_wm01/c06_01.html
Photo & Transcript of WW1 Seaforth Highlanders Face-www.rossandcromartyheritage.org/communit/p37/ht/rs/war memorials/War_memorials/achiltibuie_wm01/c06_02.html
Photo & Transcript of WW1 Commonwealth & US Army Names Face-www.rossandcromartyheritage.org/communit/p37/ht/rs/war memorials/War_memorials/achiltibuie_wm01/c06_03.html
Photo & Transcript of WW1 RNR & Sundry Regiments Face-www.rossandcromartyheritage.org/communit/p37/ht/rs/war memorials/War_memorials/achiltibuie_wm01/c06_04.html
Photo & Transcript of WW2 names-www.rossandcromartyheritage.org/communit/p37/ht/rs/war memorials/War_memorials/achiltibuie_wm01/c06_05.html

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