Arisaig War Memorial

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Arisaig War Memorial
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Many Highland War Memorials have been cleaned, this one looks as if it has been done.
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Arisaig War Memorial
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IN PROUD AND GREATEFUL MEMORY
OF THOSE WHO DIED FOR THEIR
COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919
Mor Chuimhneachan Graidh air na
gaisgich a Leig Sios am Beatha Anns
a'Chogadh Mhor 1914 - 1919
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2023 TROOPER WM MABEN 1ST LOVAT SCOUTS
GUNNER STEPHEN BAILEY AUSTRALIAN C A
14412 PTE DONALD MACDONALD 1ST SCOTS GDS
6333 PTE ALLAN MACDONALD EAST SURREY REGT
PTE WM BOYLE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
3/29780 PTE RONALD MACDONALD 4TH SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
23283 PTE ANGUS GILLIES 8TH SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
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LT A STUART NICHOLSON 1ST CAMERON HIGHRS
5547 L CPL JAMES CAMPBELL 1ST CAMERON HIGHRS
6745 PTE JOHN CAMERON 1ST CAMERON HIGHRS
9516 PTE WM FERGUSON 1ST CAMERON HIGHRS
LT W D NICHOLSON 2ND CAMERON HIGHRS
8691 PTE JOHN McASKILL 2ND CAMERON HIGHRS
PTE JOHN MORAN 4TH CAMERON HIGHRS
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16198 PTE WITHAM 4TH CAMERON HIGHRS
29087 PTE C FOX CAMPBELL 5TH CAMERON HIGHRS
22038 PTE DAVID FERGUSON 5TH CAMERON HIGHRS
11156 NORMAN NICOLSON 5TH CAMERON HIGHRS
23574 PTE JOHN MACDONALD 6TH CAMERON HIGHRS
26312 PTE DONALD CAMPBELL CANADIAN CAMERON HIGHRS
DUNCAN MACMILLAN 8TH ARG & SUTH HIGHRS
SISTER MARY McKINNON TERR FORCE N S
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1939 - 1945
L/CPL. J. MACDOWALL CAM. HGS.
PTE. N. MACEACHEN CAM. HGS.
PTE. T. SHAW CAM. HGS.
PTE. J. MACLAUCHLAN CAM. HGS.
PTE. F. PADDEN GDN. HGS.
SGT. I. MACKINTOSH GDN. HGS.
L/BDR. A. MACKINTOSH R.H.A.
SGT. PILOT D. MACDONALD R.A.F.
SGT. A.G. W. MACQUIRE R.A.F.
SGT. A.G. W. DE SYLVA R.A.F.
W.O. A. MACDONELL R.A.F.
CPL. A. SUMMERS R.A.F.
A.B. A. HEPBURN R.N.
A.B. A. MACDONALD R.N.
PTE. E. MACPHERSON R.M.
PTE. J. PATON H.L.I.
C.S.M. J. DEMPSTER R.S.F.
A.B. D. MACLENNAN R.N.
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On the four sides of the base of the cross
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Thine Oh Lord
is the greatness
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and the honour
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and the glory and
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the victory
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ID:MHG53185
Type of record:Monument
Name:Arisaig War Memorial
Grid Reference:NM 65859 87140
Map Sheet:NM68NE
Civil Parish:ARISAIG AND MOIDART
Geographical Area:LOCHABER

Site Type WAR MEMORIAL (20TH CENTURY)
Canmore ID 318846
Site Number NM68NE 57
NGR NM 65856 87142
Council HIGHLAND
Parish ARISAIG AND MOIDART
Former Region HIGHLAND
Former District LOCHABER
Former County INVERNESS-SHIRE

 

 

 

 

 

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The IWM WMR records for Arisaig

 

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RED LEATHER BOUND ELABORATELY ILLUMINATED BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE WITH TITLE TOOLED IN GOLD LETTERING ON THE COVER. BOOK PLACED WITHIN A CARVED WOODEN BOX.

 

I was in the museum today, they have a facsimile copy on display and also sell a CD-ROM of the book.  It has a Roll of Honour. lots of photographs and some information on the history of the War Memorial and a couple of early pictures of it.