Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Caithness
Town
Mid Clyth
County
Highland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5936

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Current location

In field
near small telephone exchange
A99
Mid Clyth
Caithness
Highland
KW3 6BA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: ND 29734 37665
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Obelisk on block and two stepped base, within elevated walled enclosure, reached by steps
Inscription
Face 1-1914-1919/ROSTER, NEWLANDS/WEST CLYTH/[names] Face 2- 1914-1919/ULBSTER DISTRICT/[names] Face 3-THE FOLLOWING MEN/WHO FELL IN/THE GREAT WAR/1914-1919/MID CLYTH, EAST CLYTH/[names]/ALSO/OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/THE SECOND WORLD WAR/1939-1945 Face 4-1939-1945/CLYTH/[name]/MID CLYTH/[2 names]/NEWLANDS/[name]/ULBSTER/[2 names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adamson, Murdo C
Angus, John
Bain, Jas.
Bremner, William S
Bremner, Wm. J
Bruce, Alex
Bryden, Donald S
Cormack, Hugh
Falconer, Alex.
Gordon, Wm.
See details for all 34 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, forenames, home village
    Order of information: home village
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, forenames, home village
    Order of information: home village
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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