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    Memorial

    Catrine and District

    Overall view of memorial

    Source: Copyright Paul Goodwin

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    Current Location

    On top of a hill, Chapel Brae, Catrine, Cumnock And Doon Valley, KA5 6RL, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NS 53057 26037

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    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    5971
    Description
    Tall Stone Obelisk
    Inscription
    6 o'clock face-Erected/in/PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY/OF THE MEN/OF CATRINE AND DISTRICT/WHO FELL/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1919/For Britain's weal they died/Their names immortal rise/Resplendent with honour,/Great in love, Supreme in sacrifice Other faces- [names] GREAT WORLD WAR-1939-45/[names in 2 columns]
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    63
    Died
    63
    Information shown
    surname, rank, regiment, forenames
    Order of names
    regiment THEN surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    20
    Died
    20
    Information shown
    surname, rank, regiment, forenames
    Order of names
    surname

    Components

    Obelisk

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2450&mforum=warmemscot
    • 27 November 2018- CWGC NON-COMMEMORATION- Thomas Patterson, Royal Scots Fusiliers (52532) is listed on the Gatehouse and Catrine war memorials. Service and Pension records have not survived. Leg amputated below knee (Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser 18 Oct 1918 – note that this is prior to discharge). He was discharged with SWB on 4 Jun 1919. He died on 23 Apr 1920 in Kilmarnock Infirmary of Amyloid disease and Uraemia following leg wound with sepsis (leg amputated some months before). Forwarded to IFCP for consideration/advice on further action.