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Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Stewartry
Town
Balmaclellan
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5865

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Current location

in layby at east end of the village
A712
Balmaclellan
Stewartry
Dumfries And Galloway
DG7 3QF
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NX 65501 79159
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Obelisk on plinth with two-stepped base and adjoining hard standing
Inscription
6 o'clock face: TO THE MEMORY OF/ BRAVE MEN OF BALMACLELLAN/ WHO FELL DURING THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ "THEY FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT" 3 and 12 o'clock faces: (Names) 9 o'clock face: IN PROUD MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ 6 MAY 1945/WHO FELL IN THE 2ND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baird, R H
Bell, Geo.
Brown, J
Buck, G H
Campbell, A
Campbell, W
Corrie, R
Corrie, T W
Dalziel, S
Dunbar, W
See details for all 25 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initials of forenames, date of death, surname
    Order of information: date of death
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initials of forenames, surname, regiment, date of death,
    Order of information: date of death
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public

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