Memorial

Royal Scots Fusiliers-WW2

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Current Location

In the park behind the County Council Offices, behind Ayrshire County Council Offices, Place De Saint Germain En Laye, Ayr, Kyle And Carrick, KA7 1EQ, Scotland

OS Grid Reference

NS 33190 21779

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 56941
Description: Square stone pedastal surmounted by sculpted bronze figure of a soldier in battledress. Behind the figure is a curved stone wall with inscription and two carved regimental insignia. On the ground in front of the figure is a carved regimental badge.
Inscription: Plinth: THIS STATUE/ WAS RAISED BY/ THEIR COMRADES/ IN PROUD AND/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THOSE/ ROYAL SCOTS/ FUSILIERS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ THEY DIED THAT WE/ MIGHT REMAIN FREE Wall: TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVICES IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD IN PEACE AND WAR OF/ THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS/ RAISED IN 1678 THE REGIMENT SERVED UNTIL 1959 WHEN IT JOINED IN PARTNERSHIP/ WITH THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY TO CONTINUE ITS SERVICE AS/ THE ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIERS

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

War: Non-Specific Conflict

War: Regimental Memorials

History

Maker(s): MR PILKINGTON JACKSON, Sculptor
H H Martyn and Co., Founder / Foundry

Ceremonies

Unveiled

C 1960

UNKNOWN

Conservation

Components

Figure

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Wall

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Pedestal

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Royal Scots Fusiliers-WW2

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Royal Scots Fusiliers-WW2

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Memorial Details

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History

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