Memorial details

Memorial type
Cairn
District
Banff And Buchan
Town
Crudie
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War (1939-1945): Far East Prisoners of War, Second World War (1939-1945): Far East Prisoners of War
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8648

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Current location

Junction of the A98 and a minor road on a grass triangle.
A98
Crudie
Banff And Buchan
Grampian
AB53 5QE
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 79480 57488
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Three sided cairn built from fieldstone, the sides carrying carrying a name tablet and dedicatory tablet. The front tablet was originally located at Crudie School and is IWM 57204.
Inscription
IN MEMORIAM / 1914 - 1918 / (Names) / "If any man serve me, him will my Father honour." IN MEMORY OF THE SONS OF THE DISTRICT / WHO FELL ON THE BATTLEFIELDS / OF EUROPE / (Names) / DIED ON SERVICE IN THE WAR OF 1939 - 1945 / (Names) IN MEMORY OF THE SONS OF THE DISTRICT / WHO FELL ON THE BATTLEFIELDS / OF EUROPE / (Names) / DIED ON SERVICE IN THE WAR OF 1939-1945 / (Names) / DIED IN JAPANESE POW CAMP
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, Francis James
Birnie, John
Clark, Robert
Craik, James
Davidson, Alexr
Elrick, John
Fowlie, Andrew Thomson
Gall, Alexander
Gatt, Alexander
Gatt, Alexr
See details for all 47 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 36
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 36
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, initials, awards
    Order of information: Alphabetically
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, rank
    Order of information: Alphabetically
  • Second World War (1939-1945): Far East Prisoners of War
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Forenames, Rank
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945): Far East Prisoners of War
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Polished
  • Cairn
    Measurements: height 1500 mm
    Materials: Granite - Red
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Slate
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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