Memorial

Dunoon and Cowal

Dunoon and Cowal WW1 War Memorial

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Current Location

Off A815, In Dunoon Castle Gardens, Argyll Street, Dunoon, Argyll And Bute, Dunbartonshire and Argyll and Bute, PA23 7HJ, Scotland

OS Grid Reference

NS 17556 76485

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 8538
Description: Square stone battered pillar with triangular broken pediment in centre of which is Lion rampant and wreath; below this is rectangular bronze plaque. Front face of obelisk has carved celtic cross: laurel wreath on side over WW2 names. Monument is in raised fenced enclosure reached by six steps. Two nurses are listed for WW1, but neither is listed on either the CWGC or the Scottish National War Memorial, so their identities are currently obscure. A fully transcribed names list is attached to this report for ease of reference The fact that this is for the whole of the Cowal peninsula is evidenced by the fact that, amongst the WW1 names, to differentiate between common names 2 men are identified as from Sandbanks (just north of Dunoon), 3 from Lochgilphead, 1 from Kilmun and 1 from Innellan
Inscription: Plaque: (1914 - 1918) FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY Plaque: 1939 - 1945/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 396
Died: 396
Information shown: Regiment, rank, forenames, surname, decorations
Order of names: regiment THEN surname
Additional Information: The names include 2 members of the United States Army, and 2 Nurses

War: First World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 7
Died: 7
Information shown: surname, forenames, service, rank
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 78
Died: 78
Information shown: service, rank, forenames, surname
Order of names: service THEN surname

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 15
Died: 15
Information shown: surname, forenames, service, rank
Order of names