Carsphairn

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Reference WMO/196908

Address:

junction of A713 and B729

Carsphairn

DG7 3TF

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Cairn
Materials:
  • Rock/Rough Stone Rock/Rough Stone
Lettering: Leaded
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: Stone cairn surmounted by Stone of Remembrance. On 27 August 2018 the government memorial stone to Lt Colonel William Hew Clark Kennedy VC was added to this memorial. Unveiled 8 April 1923 by Colonel William Hew Clark Kennedy VC. The Scotsman Tuesday 10 April 1923-"Carsphairn War Memorial - The war memorial designed by Captain John W Dods, Dumfries, and erected in memory of the men from the parish of Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, who fell in the great war, was unveiled on Sunday by Colonel William H Clark Kennedy, V.C. (Canadians), a native of the parish, who came all the way from Montral (sic) to perform the ceremony. Captain Cathcart, of Brockloch, accepted custody of the memorial on behalf of the parish council. Mr Wm McCall MacMillan, of Lamloch, gave an endowment of £100 for the upkeep of the memorial.". From http://www.canadaveteranshallofvalour.com/Clarke-KennedyW.htm William Hew Clarke-KennedyVC CMG DSO (2)was born at Dunskay, Ayrshire Scotland. (Actually he was born in 1879 at Dunskey, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire). His grandfather had been decorated on the field, following the 1815 Battle of Waterloo.His father had been killed in the South African War. William Clarke-Kennedy himself served in the South African War with the ImperialYeomanry and Rhodesian Horse. In 1903 he was transferred to the Montreal Canada office of the Scottish life insurance company for which he worked.In 1914 when war broke out, he enlisted and went overseas with the 13th Battalion (Royal Highlanders). While in training at Valcartier near Quebec Cityhe married Kate Redford. On 28 August 1918, the second day of the Arras front offensive, as Lieutenant Colonel in command of the 24th Battalion (Victoria Rifles), he was badly wounded in theleg. Though bleeding profusely and in intense pain, Clarke-Kennedy, who the day before had led the initial charge on enemy trenches, refused to be evacuated from the battlefield.Using a shell hole as his command post, he continued to direct his men until realizing his exhausted troops could advance no further, he established a strongdefense line.This not only saved countless lives but made it possible for fresh troops to resume the forward attack. For his valiant action, Clarke-Kennedy, who had previously received the Distinguished Service Order twice, the Croix de Guerre, and "mentioned in despatches" four times, was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC). After WW1, he returned to the insurance business in Montreal, retiring in 1945. In 1961 he died in Montreal at age 81.
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PRO / PATRIA / 1914 1918 / CARSPHAIRN / ERECTS THIS / IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE / OF/ (names) / WHO / IN THE GREAT WAR FOR THE LOVE OF GOD AND MAN, / LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES; / ALSO / IN HONOUR OF ALL WHO SERVED. / GLORY BE TO GOD / 1939 - 1945/ (names) This plaque was unveiled / to commemorate the centenary of / Lieutenant Colonel / William Hew Clark Kennedy VC / 24th Battalion (Victoria Rifles of Canada), Canadian Expeditionary Force / being awarded the Victoria Cross / for most conspicuous bravery, initiative and skilful leading / The VC is held by the Family (image of Victoria Cross) / LIEUTENANT COLONEL / WILLIAM / CLARK-KENNEDY / QUEBEC REGIMENT / CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE / 27TH - 28TH AUGUST 1918

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