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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Stewartry
Town
Auchencairn
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
MESSRS WILLIAM KIRKPATRICK LTD (Architect)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 22 August 1920
    Attended by: Col Victor M Fortune DSO
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5868
Current location

At the junction of A711 and Shore Road
A711
Auchencairn
Stewartry
Dumfries And Galloway
DG7 1QU
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NX 79994 51555
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A Maltese cross on a square pillar and stepped base. The lion and crown of Scotland carved in relief on face of cross.
Inscription
1914/ 1918// (Names) 1939/ 1945// (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Beattie, Samuel
Bogie, Charles
Callander, David
Campbell, William
Clark, Joseph
Craik, William
Hamilton, H Douglas
Learmont, Robert
Macartney, Donald Halliday
Marshal, John
See details for all 22 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment.
    Order of information: Rank, surname.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment.
    Order of information: Rank.
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Aberdeen
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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