Inverurie War Memorial - Aberdeenshire, Scotland - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

This war memorial lies within a garden square in front of the town hall in the centre of Inverurie, a town some sixteen miles north-west of the city of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland. Unveiled on September 20th 1921, it features a life-size kilted Gordon Highlander standing 'at ease' with rifle on a stepped base of rough hewn granite. The main face of the memorial faces southwards, and features a carved wreath with crossed rifle and sabre behind. The inscription on this face reads:

'IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF INVERURIE AND DISTRICT, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918

"AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"

AND IN THOSE WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945'

On the three remaining faces are 164 names, with rank and unit in black lettering

GORDONS
Capt. M.D. Laing
Capt. Geo. Smith
2nd Lt. W.A. Davidson
2nd Lt. Wm.J. Reid
Sergt. Alex. Anderson
Sergt. J.P. Cooper
Sergt. Robt. Davie MM
Sergt. T.A. Hendry
Sergt. Peter Logan
Sergt. Wm. McIntosh
Sergt. Geo. Smith
Sergt. Robt. Walker MM
Corp. Alf. Burnett
Sergt. W.M. Craigie
Corp. Jos. Lemmon
Corp. Wm.A. Morgan MM
Corp. Chas. Young
L/Cpl. Alex. Booth
L/Cpl. C.L. Callum
L/Cpl. C.H. Dallas
L/Cpl. John Henry
L/Cpl. Jas. Jaffrey
L/Cpl. Robt. McConnachie
L/Cpl. Alex. McGlashan
L/Cpl. Wm.R. McGregor
L/Cpl. Alex. McRobbie
L/Cpl. Wm. Mutch
L/Cpl. Wm. Ross
L/Cpl. T.S.T. Sinclair
L/Cpl. Pat M. Strachan
L/Cpl. G. McH. Walker
Pte. Alex. Aitken
Pte. Les. Alsop
Pte. Geo. Anderson
Pte. John Anderson
Pte. John Bain
Pte. Adam Bothwell
Pte. W.F. Barnett DCM MM
Pte. Jas Cameron
Pte. John Cruden
Pte. F.R. Donald
W.A.J. Duguid
Pte. D.W. Duncan
Pte. John Duncan
Pte. Alex Faskin
Pte. Alex. Fowlie
Pte. Chas. Gault
Pte. Adam Geals
Pte. A.K. Gillanders
Pte. Wm. Grant
Pte. W.R. Gordon
Pte. Geo. Hay
Piper Geo. Hird
Pte. Robt. Henry
Pte. C.C. Ivers
Pte. Jas Kidd
Pte. Robt. McGregor
Pte. Jas. McLeod
Pte. Hect. McIntosh
Pte. Wm. McRae
Pte. Wm. Mair
Pte. Alex. Mearns
Pte. Peter Melvin
Piper Allan Milne
Pte. R.M.T. Murdoch
Pte. John Mutch
Pte. Tom Murison
Pte. Edw.E. O'Brien
Pte. J.C. Penny
Pte. A.M. Philip
Pte. Alex. Prosser
Pte. John Robertson
Pte. John Roger
Pte. Wm.A. Ross
Pte. Pat Simpson
Pte. Alex. Smith
Pte. Alex. Smith
Pte. Wm. Smith
Pte. A.D. Smith
Pte. Alex. Watt
Pte. Adam Wilson
Pte. Alex. Wilson
Pte. Robt. Watt
L/Cpl. C.G. Robertson
ROYAL NAVY
Eng. Geo. Fullerton
Eng. A.R. Simpson
Eng. David Strachan
P/D Chas. McCombie
AB H.J. McIntosh
ROYAL MARINES
Sergt. J. Hendry
R.F.A.
Bom. Geo. Young
Gnr. Geo. F. Lumsden
Gnr. John Mearns
Gnr. D.H. Philip
Gnr. W.F. Robb
Dvr. J.M. Aird
Dvr. Robt. Gammie
R.G.A.
Corp. John Barrow
Gnr. A.G. Riddell
SCOTTISH HORSE
Tpr. Peter Ross
ROYAL ENGINEERS
2nd Lt. A.McL. Maitland
R.S.M. John Watson
L/Cpl E.A. Brand
Pnr. Alex T. Adam
Sapr. Wm. Bothwell
SCOTS GUARDS
Pte R.C. Walker
ROYAL SCOTS
Sergt. John Garden
Sgnr. Geo. Gall
Pte. Geo. Grant
ROYAL WELSH FUS.
L/Cpl. John Adam
K.O.S.B.
Pte. Frank Calder
Pte. Alex. Morrison
SCOTTISH RIFLES
Pte. Jas. Bissett
Pte. Geo. Lemmon
BLACK WATCH
Capt. W.E. Coutts
L/Cpl. B. Gordon
L/Cpl. John Summers
Pte. Jas. Findlay
H.L.I.
Sergt. J. Milne
Pte. L.W. Dallas
Pte. Wm. Ferguson
Pte. Alex. Murray
Pte. Wm. I. Paul
SEAFORTHS
Sgnr. Alf. Calder
Pte. Geo. Davidson
Pte. Geo. Maitland
Pte. John Milton
Pte. Wm. H. Russell
Pte. Hect. Strachan
CAMERONS
2nd Lt. J.H. Mennie
Pte. F.S. Beaton
ARGYLLS
Pte. Robt. Currie
Pte. Geo. Napier
LONDON SCOTTISH
Corp. David Bell MM
A.S.C.
Corp. Wm. Beattie
Pte. Wm.C. Dilworth
R.A.M.C.
Capt. P.G. Milne
Lieut. Wm. Charles
Sergt. J. C. Dawson
Sergt. F.T. Rogers MM
Pte. W.J. Booth
Pte. J.A. Cooper
Pte. Wm. Duncan
Pte. Wm. Duncan
Pte. D.C. Jackson
Pte. J.I. Lumsden
ROYAL AIR FORCE
Lieut. T.H. Laing
Corp. J.A. Cruikshank
CANADIAN NAVY
A/B Jas. Aird
CANADIANS
Corp. Wm. Birse
L/Cpl. Wm. Cassie
Pte. Chas. Greig
Pte. John Jaffrey
Pte. Alex. McPherson
Pte. Wm. Reid
Pte. J.G. Robertson
Pte. John Stewart
Pte. Wm. Walker MM
AUSTRALIANS
Sergt. R.S. Geils
Sergt. J.A. Maitland
Pte. A.G. Young
NEW ZEALAND FORCES
Sergt. Robt. Maitland
Pte. Wm.S. Bruce
SOUTH RHODESIA COLUMN
Sergt. John Thomson
EAST AFRICA PAY CORPS
Lieut. R.F. Thomson

A further 36 names were added from WWII, and can be found on the lower base of the three faces.

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 09/20/1921 Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Unknown Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: Inverurie War Memorial Market Square Inverurie, Aberdeenshire Scotland AB51 3SN Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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