mbriscoe Posted 14 May , 2018 Share Posted 14 May , 2018 Eilean Donan Castle - WWI War Memorials. - There is a War Memorial at the North side of the castle Approx. NG 88117 25867 There is an artillery piece at each side (will add pictures of the guns later) and a plaque commemorating Lt. Col. John McCrae. - There is a brass plaque inside the castle commemorating a RFC officer but was not allowed to photograph it. - Also there is a WWI memorial room with Parish of Lochalsh Roll of Honour, Parish of Kintail (Parish Church of Dornie) Roll of Honour, Parish of Glenshiel Roll of Honour and Parish of Kintail Roll of Honour. These not photographed because photography is not allowed in the castle. --- CLAN MACRAE ROLL OF HONOUR 1914-8 -- ROYAL NAVY 24 names - ROYAL FLYING CORPS 5 names - CAVALRY AND YEOMANY ROYAL SCOTS GREYS 1 name - LOVAT SCOUTS 6 names - SCOTTISH HORSE 2 names - WELSH HORSE 1 name - ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY 4 names - ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY 8 names - ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY 5 names - ROYAL ENGINEERS 11 names -- SCOTS GUARDS 7 names - ROYAL SCOTS 15 names - THE NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS 1 name - THE ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE FUSILIERS 1 name - THE ROYAL FUSILIERS (CITY OF LONDON REGT.) 6 name - THE KING'S (LIVERPOOL RGIMENT) 2 names - THE PRINCE OF WALES' OWN (WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT) 1 name - THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS 6 names - THE CHESHIRE REGIMENT 1 name - THE SOUTH WALES BORDERERS 1 name - THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS 5 names - THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES) 7 names - THE ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS 4 names - THE EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT 1 name -- THE EAST SURREY REGIMENT 1 name - THE BORDER REGIMENT 2 names - THE HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT 2 names - THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS) 8 names - THE ESSEX REGIMENT 1 name - THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS (NOTTS AND DERBY REGIMENT) 1 name - THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT 3 names - THE KING'S OWN (YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY) 1 name - THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE'S OWN (MIDDLESEX REGIMENT) 1 name - THE KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS 2 names - THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S (WILTSHIRE REGIMENT) 1 name - THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY 1 name - THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY 13 names - SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS 18 names -- SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS 24 names - GORDON HIGHLANDERS 13 names - CAMERON HIGHLANDERS 28 names - ROYAL IRISH RIFLES 2 names - PRINCESS VICTORIA'S (ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS) 2 names - ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS 8 names -- ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS 4 names - THE RIFLE BRIGADE 1 name - ARMY CYCLIST CORPS 1 name - MACHINE GUN CORPS 6 names - TANK CORPS 2 names - LABOUR CORPS 1 name - ARMY SERVICE CORPS 4 names - ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS 1 name - INDIAN NAME 2 names - INDIAN POLICE 1 name - OVERSEAS FORCES CANADIANS ALBERTA REGIMENT 7 names - BRITISH COLUMBIA REGIMENT 5 names - CANADIAN ARMY MEDICAN CORPS 1 name - CANADIAN FIELD ARTILLERY 3 names - CANADIAN ENGINEERS 1 name - CANADIAN MACHINE GUN CORPS 1 name - CANADIAN INFANTRY 2 names - CANADIAN MOUNTED RIFLES 6 names -- CANADIAN ROYAL HIGHLANDERS 1 name - CENTRAL ONTARIO REGIMENT 6 names - EASTERN ONTARIO REGIMENT 5 names - MANITOBA REGIMENT 12 names - NOVA SCOTIA REGIMENT 5 names - NEW BRUNSWICK REGIMENT 4 names - QUEBEC REGIMENT 9 names - SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT 4 names - WESTERN ONTARIO REGIMENT 1 name - TORONTO CANADIANS 1 name - SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES 4 names - AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY 5 names - AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS 2 names - AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY 1 name -- AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY 22 names - AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE 4 names - AUSTRALIAN MACHINE GUN CORPS 2 names - NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE NEW ZEALAND INFANTRY 8 names - AUCKLAND INFANTRY 3 names - CATTERBURY INFANTRY 2 names - OTAGE INFANTRY 1 name - WELLINGTON INFANTRY 2 names - NEW ZEALAND RIFLES 3 names - NEW ZEALAND DETAILS 11 names - UNITED STATES NAVY 2 names - UNITED STATES ARMY 4 names --- Total of 468 names --- WE ARE THE DEAD, SHORT DAYS AGO WE LIVED FELT DAWN, SAW SUNSETS GLOW, LOVED AND WERE LOVED, AND NOW WE LIE IN FLANDERS FIELDS. - THE ABOVE LINES WERE WRITTEN BY LT. COL. JOHN MCCRAE. --- LT. COLONEL JOHN McCRAE WAS A FAMOUS CANADIAN SOLDIER, PHYSICIAN AND POET - HE DIED ON JANUARY 28TH 1918 IN BOULOGNE, FRANCE. - HE LEFT US HIS LEGACY THE WORLD RENOWNED POEM, IN FLANDERS FIELD --- ID: MHG45372 Type of record: Monument Name: Eilean Donan Castle Grid Reference: NG 8812 2584 Map Sheet: NG82NE Civil Parish: KINTAIL Geographical Area: SKYE AND LOCHALSH - Eilean Donan Castle Castle (Medieval), Fort (Period Unassigned), War Memorial (20th Century) Site Name Eilean Donan Castle Classification Castle (Medieval), Fort (Period Unassigned), War Memorial (20th Century) Alternative Name(s) Castle Donnan; Ellan Donnan; Loch Duich: Clan Macrae War Memorial Canmore ID 11823 Site Number NG82NE 3 NGR NG 88127 25836 Datum OSGB36 - NGR Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/11823 Full set of images on FLICKR (guns to be added later / tomorrow) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbriscoe Posted 15 May , 2018 Author Share Posted 15 May , 2018 The two artillery pieces - anyone know what type they are and their history? Quote Eilean Donan Castle - WWI War Memorial - Guns - There is a War Memorial at the North side of the castle Approx. NG 88117 25867 There is an artillery piece at each side of the memorial. --- ID:MHG45372 Type of record:Monument Name:Eilean Donan Castle Grid Reference:NG 8812 2584 Map Sheet:NG82NE Civil Parish:KINTAIL Geographical Area:SKYE AND LOCHALSH - Eilean Donan Castle Castle (Medieval), Fort (Period Unassigned), War Memorial (20th Century) Site Name Eilean Donan Castle Classification Castle (Medieval), Fort (Period Unassigned), War Memorial (20th Century) Alternative Name(s) Castle Donnan; Ellan Donnan; Loch Duich: Clan Macrae War Memorial Canmore ID 11823 Site Number NG82NE 3 NGR NG 88127 25836 Datum OSGB36 - NGR Permalink <a href="http://canmore.org.uk/site/11823" rel="nofollow">canmore.org.uk/site/11823</a> More pictures on FLICKR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbriscoe Posted 18 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 18 October , 2018 I don't think I posted these last night, I had a lot of difficulty with reflections from lights. Also four(?) Rolls of Honour to add later FLICKR Quote Eilean Donan Castle - Plaque commemorating Flight Commander John Nigel MacRae - (RFC wings) TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND EVER LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN NIGEL MacRAE FLIGHT COMMANDER ROYAL FLYING CORPS KILLED WHILE FLYING IN FRANCE APRIL 11 1918, BURIED AT LAPUGNOY CEMETERY FRANCE, AGED 24 YOUNGER SON OF STUART MacRAE OF CONCHRA SANS PEUR ET SANS REPROCHE with two books ROLL OF HONOUR OF THE CLAN MACRAE and In Honour of MACRAES who served in World War II and subsequent conflicts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbriscoe Posted 18 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 18 October , 2018 Full set of close-up images of names on FLICKR Quote Eilean Donan Castle - Parish of Lochalsh Roll of Honour There four parish Rolls of Honour, will add others later - List of names by regiment / service with those killed marked by a red cross - Presented to the Parish Church of Lochalsh by Lieut. Colonel and Mrs MacRae-Gilstrap of Eilean Fonan. 1922 -- Will transcribe later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbriscoe Posted 18 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 18 October , 2018 As before full set on FLICKR, same URL Quote Eilean Donan Castle - Parish of Kintail Roll of Honour for the Parish Church at Dornie - List of names by regiment / service with those killed marked by a red cross - Presented to the Parish Church of Kintail by Lieut. Colonel and Mrs MacRae-Gilstrap of Eilean Fonan. 1922 -- Will transcribe later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbriscoe Posted 18 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 18 October , 2018 Full seton FLICKR as before Quote Eilean Donan Castle - Parish of Glenshiel Roll of Honour - List of names by regiment / service with those killed marked by a red cross - Presented to the Parish Church of GHlenshiel by Lieut. Colonel and Mrs MacRae-Gilstrap of Eilean Fonan. 1922 -- Will transcribe later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbriscoe Posted 18 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 18 October , 2018 Last batch Quote Eilean Donan Castle - Parish of Kintail Roll of Honour - List of names by regiment / service with those killed marked by a red cross - Presented to the Parish Church of Kintail by Lieut. Colonel and Mrs MacRae-Gilstrap of Eilean Donan. 1922 -- Will transcribe later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbriscoe Posted 21 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 21 October , 2018 (edited) The Kintail Roll of Honour "for the Parish Church of Dornie" is just a copy of the Kintail one. Full list of all the names in the attachment - sure to be some errors and typos! I see there is one VC in amongst them. Edited 21 October , 2018 by mbriscoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbriscoe Posted 21 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 21 October , 2018 (edited) Corrected now! Eilean Donan Castle Roll of Honour 21.10.18a.pdf Edited 21 October , 2018 by mbriscoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbriscoe Posted 22 February , 2019 Author Share Posted 22 February , 2019 Another memorial to Lt John Nigel MacRae in Kilfinan Church Quote Kilfinan Church TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF DUNCAN MACRAE D.L. J.P. OF CONCHRA 5TH SON OF MAJOR COLIN MACRAE OF CONCHRA 75TH (ABERCROMBY'S) HIGHLANDERS AND HIS WIFE ISABELLA MACRA OF ARDINTOUL, WHO DIED AT KAMES CASTLE ISLE OF BUTE (THE PROPERTY OF HIS KINSMAN JOHN 3RD MARQUIS OF BUTE K.T.) 14TH DEC. 1898 AGED 82 REQUIESCAT IN PACE AND HIS WIFE GRACE STEWART (OVER BLARISH CADET OF GARTH) WHO DIED AT BARNLONGART OTTER FERRY 30TH APRIL 1912 AGED 83. AND JOHN NIGEL MACRAE LIEUT. 11TH ROYAL HIGHLANDERS (BLACK WATCH) CAPTAIN R.A.F. YOUNGER SON OF STUART MACRAE OF CONCHRA, KILLED FLYING IN FRANCE, 11TH APRIL 1918, AGED 24. ERECTED BY LIEUT. COL. JOHN MACRAE-GILSTRAP. LATE COMMANDING 11TH ROYAL HIGHLANDERS (BLACK WATCH) 1914 - 1918. AND HIS WIFE ISABELLA MARY (NEE GILSTRAP) OF EILEAN DONAN, ROSS-SHIRE AND BALLIMORE, ARGYLL 1920 Site Type CHURCH Canmore ID 39867 Site Number NR97NW 15 NGR NR 93432 78892 Council ARGYLL AND BUTE Parish KILFINAN Former Region STRATHCLYDE Former District ARGYLL AND BUTE Former County ARGYLL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbriscoe Posted 5 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 5 March , 2019 The Macrae memorial at Cnoc-a-Clachan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghazala Posted 5 March , 2019 Share Posted 5 March , 2019 Brilliant. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 6 March , 2019 Share Posted 6 March , 2019 Goodness me - splendid (German 77s?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolt968 Posted 6 March , 2019 Share Posted 6 March , 2019 A fascinating inscription! RM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon1906 Posted 17 May , 2019 Share Posted 17 May , 2019 Here's another image. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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