Lochgilphead

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Reference WMO/159995

Address:

Harbourside

A83/Argyll Street junction

Lochgilphead

PA31 8LP

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Wheel cross
Materials:
  • Metal Bronze
  • Stone Granite
Lettering: Raised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: A square pedestal of unusual design with decorative medallions carved with Celtic designs and battle honours on the four faces at the upper corners. The pedestal stands on a low circular stepped base and is surmounted by a rustic Celtic cross carved in freestone with boss and wheel-head. The commemoration and names of the WWI dead are listed on a bronze panel set into the face of the pedestal. The commemoration and names of the WWII dead are carried on two smaller bronze panels set into the face of two low stone pillars which flank the pedestal. It overlooks Loch Fyne.
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Corner Stones- MESOPOTAMIA/THE OCEAN/YPRES/MONS/BEAUMONT-HAMEL/GALLIPOLI WW1 Plaque-THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED IN MEMORY OF/THE MEN OF THE PARISH OF LOCHGILPHEAD/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/[65 names] WW2 Plaque-THESE ADDED STONES/ARE RAISED/TO COMMEMORATE/THE MEN OF OUR/TOWN WHO GAVE/THEIR LIVES IN/THE WORLD WAR/1939-1945/MARION AD AIHM/GU SUTHAIN SIOR/[18 names on two other plaques]

WW1 ROLL OF HONOUR: Bain John Royal Naval Reserve A.B./ Cameron John H. Gordon Highlanders Cameron Highlanders Second Lieutenant/ Cameron Percy Royal Garrison Artillery Captain/ Campbell Archibald Royal Naval Reserve 2nd Officer/ Campbell Colin M. New Zealanders Private/ Campbell Gillespie Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private/ Campbell James Gordon Highlanders Cameron Highlanders Private/ Campbell Mal. Mcl. Gordon Highlanders Cameron Highlanders Lance Corporal/ Carmichael James Highland Light Infantry C.Q.M.S./ Carswell Archibald R.S.G. R.S.C. Trooper/ Carswell John D. R.H. Captain/ Carswell William A. R.H. Captain/ Clerk Robert Highland Light Infantry Private/ Crawford Donald R.H. Private/ Crawford Donald Royal Scots Fusiliers Private/ Cummings John Gordon Highlanders Cameron Highlanders Sergeant/ Dewar Neil Royal Scots Fusiliers Private/ Dewar Robert Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private/ Ferguson Donald A. Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private/ Ferguson Duncan Scots Guards Private/ Frame Robert Seaforth Highlanders Private/ Gillies Alexander H. Scottish Horse ? Trooper/ Gillies Arthur J. Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Lance Corporal/ Grant William Scots Guards Private/ Johnstone Campbell Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private/ Lambert Arthur W. R.M.A. Arm./ Leitch Archibald N. Highland Light Infantry Corporal/ Leitch Duncan Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private/ Leitch Neil Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Corporal/ MacArthur Duncan Royal Scots Private/ MacArthur John Canadians Private/ MacCallum Alexander R.C.H.A. Gunner/ MacCallum Neil Highland Light Infantry Private/ MacCorquodale Donald Royal Engineers Sapper/ MacDonald Duncan L.C. Life Guards ? Private/ MacDonald John A.S.C. Private/ MacDonald Malcolm Canadians Corporal/ MacEwan Dan A.I.F. Corporal/ MacEwan Donald R.H. Private/ MacEwan Malcolm R.G.H. R.C.H. Gunner/ MacFarlane Parlane A.O.C. Private/ MacKay Donald G. Scots Guards Private/ MacKechnie Angus Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private/ MacKinnon Neil Scottish Horse Trooper/ MacLellan Hugh Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Lance Corporal/ MacLellan Peter Scots Guards Private/ MacNair Archibald Scots Guards Private/ MacNaught Dugald Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private/ MacTavish Archibald M. Gordon Highlanders Cameron Highlanders Private/ MacTavish Donald Gordon Highlanders Cameron Highlanders Lance Corporal/ MacTavish John Lan. Fusiliers Private/ MacTavish John R.H. Sergeant/ MacVicar Niven Royal Naval Reserve 1st Officer/ Maxwell Arthur R.H. Private/ Mitchell John Royal Naval Reserve Captain/ Murray James Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private/ Orde V. Campbell Gordon Highlanders Cameron Highlanders Second Lieutenant/ Orr Archibald Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Company Sergeant Major/ Smith Archibald Mac B. Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Second Lieutenant/ Thomson Andrew Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private/ Todd William A.M.B. Captain/ Turner Duncan Scottish Horse Trooper/ Wilkie Hector Mac. L. Gordon Highlanders Cameron Highlanders Sergeant/ Wilson Donald Gordon Highlanders Cameron Highlanders Private/ Wilson Duncan Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private WW2 ROLL OF HONOUR: Campbell Duncan Merchant Navy/ Campbell Hugh Merchant Navy Captain/ Fletcher Donald Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 2nd./ Herriot John Merchant Navy 2nd Officer/ Johnson John MacK. Merchant Navy Captain/ Lambert Neil G. Merchant Navy Engineer/ MacArthur John Royal Engineers/ MacKellar Duncan Merchant Navy Captain/ McKillop Hugh J. Royal Corp of Signals/ McLarty Hugh Merchant Navy Captain/ McLarty James W.J. Royal Army Service Corps/ McLarty William Merchant Navy Chief Engineer/ McLellan Donald Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 8th/ Ogg Bruce M. Royal Army Service Corps/ Robertson Ernest Royal Army Medical Corps/ Watson Henry F. Royal Air Force Wireless Operator/ Young George Royal Engineers B.E.M./ MacKinnon Archibald Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders/ MacLeod Roderick Royal Corps of Signals Lieutenant

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