Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Moray
Town
Miltonduff
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8719

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Current location

In front of the Village Hall
On small traffic island in the road at the Distillery road junction
Miltonduff
Moray
Grampian
IV30 8TQ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 17816 60243
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Tapered obelisk on a stepped base and square die.
Inscription
Obelisk 1914-1919. Base ERECTED / IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN BELONGING / TO THE DISTRICTS OF / MANBEEN MILTONDUFF / MOSSTOWIE & PITTENDREICH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR . Pedestal THEIR NAME / LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. Two sides (WW1 names) Back of memorial Obelisk 1939 - 1945 Base (WW2 names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Courlay, J. Norman
Douglas, Thomas
Duncan, Albert E.
French, John
French, John S.
Gillies, Jack G.
Grant, William
Grigor, Lawrence
Grigor, William
Hay, Ralph
See details for all 20 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 17
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 17
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, decorations, regiment
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forenames, surname, rank, decorations, regiment
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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