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jamiemcginlay
Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject: Whitehouse |
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Whitehouse - Argyll & Bute, Kintyre District
Whitehouse war memorial in Kintyre, Argyle & Bute. Its a 15-20 foot grey granit celtic cross by Gray & Co. with a wheel head and a carved face which features a celtic galley in the panel at the base of the cross shaft.
The front lettering is worn and states:
IN MEMORY
OF THE HEROES OF THE DISTRICT
WHO VOLUNTEERED AND FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
MacKie J. Logan Ayrshire Yeomanry Lieutenant (Acting Captain) Killed while leading his company, Zeitunridge, December 27th 1917 after the entry into Jerusalem
Kelly Robert Royal Scots Fusiliers Private
McPhail Peter Royal Scots Fusiliers Private
Ross Charles Royal Scots Fusiliers Private
ERECTED BY PETER JEFFREY MACKIE OF GLENDREASDELL
1918
Left Base:
LOVE GOD, HONOUR THE KING, FEAR NOT MAN
Right Base:
NO MORE NOBLE DEATH THAN TO DIE FOR ONE'S COUNTRY
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UKNIWM ref no: not listed
OS map ref: NR816612
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