The town of Blairgowrie lies in the eastern part of Perthshire on the western side of the River Ericht, the smaller settlement of Rattray lies on the eastern bank. The war memorial to the fallen of WWI was unveiled on June 19th 1921 in the Wellmeadow, a grassy space in the town centre. The memorial was sculpted by Alexander Carrick and is a 35 foot high tapering column topped by a sculpture of flames. At the foot, above the stepped base, is a sculpture of an old Scottish soldier in great-coat and helmet, resting on a rifle.
After the end of WWII, three metal plaques were erected on the sides of the memorial beneath the soldier sculpture. They contain 71 names with rank and unit, and were dedicated on June 6th 1948.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
A.C.1 William F.P. Brodie
A.C.1 Robert R. Burgess
(A.A) Pilot Officer W.M. Finlay Crockart
Leading A.C.M. Denholm Gow
Sgt/Pilot Jack Duffus
Air-Gunner Thomas Kennedy
Sgt/Obsr. Gregor S. McGregor
Sgt. David Neill
Pilot Officer Douglas J. Neill
Sgt/Pilot Crichton A. Smith
Sgt. Air-Gunner James Stephen
A.C.2 David Stewart
Sgt. James Stewart
Squad Ldr. Alexander S. Turnbull
R.A.F.V.R.
Sgt. Allan Marshall
SEAFORTHS
Pte. William Thom
Pte. James G. Cuthbert
ROYAL ENGINEERS
Sapper James Brown
Sapper James Hutchison
ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Fus. Alexander McLean
Fus. John M. Petrie
ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
Sign. Colin Campbell
Sgt. George Maxwell
Sign. William Moncur
ROYAL ARTILLERY
Bomdr. William S. Dove
Gnr. Robert G. Findlay
Gnr. John T. Law
Gnr. James Milne
ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Driver Kenneth J. Davidson
Driver James McNab
Driver Lancelot D. Stevenson
ROYAL NAVY
Ord.Seaman John P. Clarkin
Telegraphist Ian Collie
A.B. James McLagan
Engr Artifr. John H. Steele
Ord.Sign. David N. Gellatly
Ord.Seaman Alastair D. McDonald
MERCHANT NAVY
Engr. George M.F. Calder
Cook John G. Cuthbert
Ord.Seaman James MacKay
Radio Officer George Matthew
PIONEER CORPS
Sgt. Alexander Kelly
L/Cpl. Leslie Lindsey
A.T.S.
Sen/Cmdr. C. Elizabeth Clerk Rattray
W.A.A.F.
Lacw. Elizabeth M. Christie
NURSING SERVICES
Nursing Sister Mary O'n. Dowall
BLACK WATCH
Capt. Blair S.R. Black
Liuet. Stewart Davidson
Cpl. George G. Gilchrist
Cpl. Thomas Malone
L/Cpl. Albert W. Dawson
L/Cpl. James W. Findlay
L/Cpl. David M. Morrison
L/Cpl. George Morrison
Piper Peter Barnes
Pte. Wm. Lindsey Adams
Pte. Domenic J. Assenti
Pte. Frank P. Fender
Pte. John C. Higgins
Pte. David Hutcheson
Pte. William Morrison
Pte. John Mcnab
Pte. Ronald Nisbet
Pte. James Paterson
Pte. Robert Rich
Pte. Andrew Townsley
INDIAN ARMY (GURKHAS)
Capt. William N. Taylor
SCOTTISH RIFLES
Rflm. Duncan B. McKerchar
SCOTS GUARDS
Gdsm. George P. Stewart
ESSEX REGIMENT
L/Cpl. James S. Simpson
CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Pte. John McPhee
Two names were further added underneath the south facing plaque, from the Korean War.