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Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Banff And Buchan
Town
Peterhead
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Mr William Kelly ARSA (Designer)
Charles McDonald Limited of Aberdeen (Mason)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: September 1923
    Attended by: Colonel Sir Arthur Grant DSO who was with the battalion during its mobilization and went with it to France
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8622

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Current location

The memorial is located by the roundabout where Kirk Street (A950)
King Street (A982)
Erroll Street
and South Road (A982) meet.
Kirk Street
Peterhead
Banff And Buchan
Grampian
AB42 1RX
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NK 12858 46114
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Hexagonal pillar with bronze plaque behind bearing names in 16 columns. Relief carving of regimental badge and inscription with selection of the battalions battles on the pillar. On the plaque the two dates are enclosed in wreaths at opposite top corners and all lettering is raised.
Inscription
Plaque- 1914 5TH BATTALION GORDON HIGHLANDERS/ROLL OF HONOUR/OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1918/(NAMES in 16 columns) AROUND THE PILLAR: TO THE / GLORY OF GOD / IN HONOUR OF / (...) OFFICERS / 527 N C OFFICERS / & MEN OF THE / (...) / (NAMES OF BATTLE SITES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Arranged by rank.
Components
  • Pillar
    Measurements: height 3000mm
    Materials: Granite - Peterhead
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Condition
History
In 2007 the plaque was in very poor 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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