The parish of Auchterhouse lies in the county of Angus in Scotland, some five miles to the north of the city of Dundee under the southern flank of the Sidlaw Hills. There are two main settlements within the parish, Auchterhouse itself, and a mile to the east, the Kirkton, which contains the parish church and the war memorial.
The memorial was unveiled on June 19th 1920 in the presence of the Earl of Airlie and takes the form of columnar corniced granite pedestal. Four columns of polished Peterhead granite support a gothic birdcage shrine which is topped by a decorative cast-iron finial. Beneath the column is a square plinth which contains the following inscription in black lettering on the south face:
'ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF AUCHTERHOUSE IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918'
Underneath are five names with their place of residence and unit.
Peter Batchelor, Dronley, R.F.A.
Robert Young Burry, Eastfield, Wireless Optr.
James Roberts McLeod, Kirkton, Pte. 3rd K.O.S.B.
David Dalrymple Mitchell, Balbeuchly, 20th O.T.C.
David Nicolson, Scotston, 5th Black Watch
On the west face is the inscription from WWII:
'AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945'
Underneath are three names.
A.T. Henderson, East Mains, B.W.
Norman R. McLeod, Kirkton, R.N.
Charles Wallace, Rosiepark, R.E.
The memorial was originally in use as a fountain. On the east side a horse through was once fixed which has now been converted into a flower bed. The memorial is situated in a gravelled area on a sharp bend at the north side of the village.