Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Clydesdale
Town
Pettinain
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
54246

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Current location

In the Churchyard
The former Pettinain Church
Pettinain
Clydesdale
Strathclyde
ML11 8SS
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 95332 42679
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Small Celtic cross surmounting a pillar, pedestal and base
Inscription
Pedestal- THE GREAT WAR/1914-1919/[names] Base-ERECTED BY THE PUBLIC OF PETTINAIN/IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF THE PARISH WHO FELL/IN THE STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM AND RIGHT
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barrie, William
Brown, Thomas
Crosbie, Robert
Gray, James
Hunter, William A
Miller, Andrew K H
Potter, John
Prentice, Andrew J
Thomson, Thomas
See details for all 9 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, manner of death, date of death, age
    Order of information: date of death
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Pillar
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • Images and full transcription-warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=587&mforum=warmemscot
  • Full names transcript- PTE. THOMAS THOMSON 5TH CAMERON HIGHLDS. KILLED 14TH JULY 1916 AGED 22 YEARS PTE. WILLIAM BARRIE 10TH S.R. DIED OF WOUNDS 22ND JULY 1916 AGED 22 YEARS PTE. ANDREW K. H. MILLER 9TH S.R. KILLED 9TH APRIL 1917 AGED 21 YEARS SIGR. ROBERT CROSBIE R.G.A. KILLED 4TH JULY 1917 AGED 21 YEARS GUNR. THOMAS BROWN R.G.A. DIED OF WOUNDS 14TH SEP. 1917 AGED 22 YEARS PTE. JOHN POTTER 2ND A. & S.H. KILLED 25TH SEP. 1917 AGED 39 YEARS PTE. JAMES GRAY S.G. KILLED 25TH NOV. 1917 AGED 22 YEARS SEC. LIEUT. WILLIAM A. HUNTER R.A.F. DROWNED 3RD JULY 1918 AGED 21 YEARS SEC. LIEUT. ANDREW J. PRENTICE R.A.F. KILLED 16TH OCT.1918 AGED 19 YEARS

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