Memorial details

Memorial type
Serviceman / Servicewoman
District
Glasgow
Town
Cambuslang
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 29 September 1922
    Attended by: General Sir Ian Hamilton GCB GCMG DSO
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57338

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Current location

by the park gates
Cambuslang Park
Mansefield Avenue
Cambuslang
Glasgow
Strathclyde
G72 8NW
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 64550 59793
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Large square sandstone plinth surmounted by a bronze figure of kilted soldier with rifle. The figure is depicted looking off to the right and is without his jacket and has his shirt sleeves rolled up. Dedicatory metal plaques on three sides of the plinth. The memorial is set within a paved area that is enclosed by low metal railings.
Inscription
Front face: CAMBUSLANG/ 1914 - 1918/ TO THE HONOUR/ OF ALL WHO FOUGHT/ IN THE WAR/ AND IN MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO FELL/ 1939 - 1945/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN AND WOMEN/ OF THIS DISTRICT WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES WHILE SERVING/ ON THE SEA, ON THE LAND/ AND IN THE AIR/ Side face: FRANCE/ BELGIUM/ ITALY/ GALLIPOLI Side face: EGYPT/ PALESTINE/ MESOPOTAMIA/ AFRICA
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Agnew, Thomas
Aird, James
Aitken, John
Aiton, A H
Allan, Hugh
Anderson, David
Anderson, Hugh
Arbuckle, Andrew
Arnott, A M W
Arnott, O W
See details for all 308 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 308
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 308
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of information: regiment
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Figure
    Measurements: depth 500mm, height 2000mm, width 1000mm
    Materials: Bronze
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 2000mm, height 4000mm, width 2000mm
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Fence/ Railing
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wrought Iron
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
South Lanarkshire Council
Reference

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