Memorial

Men of Lossiemouth and Drainie Parish

Men of Lossiemouth and Drainie Parish WW1 and WW2 War Memorial

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Current Location

Opposite the site of the former railway station., Pitgaveny Sreet, Lossiemouth, Moray, Grampian, IV31 6NR, Scotland

OS Grid Reference

NJ 23824 70847

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 8718
Description: Large stone monument set into the cliff on the sea front. Seated male figure representing peace and victory is above the inscription.
Inscription: TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF LOSSIEMOUTH / AND THE LANDWARD PART OF THE PARISH OF DRAINIE WHO DIED IN THE / SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE WAR 1914 - 1919 - NOT IN VAIN/(NAMES)/ AND THOSE WHO DIED IN THE WAR 1939 - 1945/NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 141
Died: 141
Information shown: regiment / service, rank, surname, forenames, decorations
Order of names: regiment / service THEN surname THEN forename

War: First World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 18
Died: 18
Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, servicer
Order of names: surname THEN forename
Additional Information: Merchant Navy

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 71
Died: 71
Information shown: service, rank, surname, forenames, decorations
Order of names: service, surname, forename

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 10
Died: 10
Information shown: service, rank, surname, forenames,
Order of names: surname THEN forename
Additional Information: Merchant Navy

Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment, decorations
Additional Information: Sergeant Alex Edwards, Seaforth Highlanders