War Memorials at Stirling Castle
Posted in History, War Memorials at 15:00 on 25 June 2015
As at Edinburgh Castle there are War Memorials on the esplanade of Stirling Castle.
Again there is one to the Indian Mutiny, this one dedicated to the men of the 75th Stirlingshire Regiment who died at Seringapatam, Delhi and in the Relief of Lucknow.
The other side of the memorial names the officers (1 colonel, 2 captains, 6 lieutenants and 1 surgeon) but only gives the total numbers of other ranks (13 sergeants, 9 corporals, 3 drummers and 216 privates) – all of the 75th Stirlingshire Regiment – who died in the mutiny, 1857-8.
Again too there is a Memorial to the South African War (Second Boer War) dedicated to the men of the 1st Battalion (Princess Louise’s) Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
The plaque here gives the names of the officers and non-commissioned officers who died:-
The plaques on these two sides give the names of the privates:-
Staring out towards the scene of his great victory at Bannockburn is a statue of Robert Bruce.
Tags: 1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 75th Stirlingshire Regiment, Bannockburn, Delhi, Indian Mutiny, Princess Louise's Battalion, Relief of Lucknow, Robert Bruce, Robert I, Robert The Bruce, Second Boer War, Seringapatam, South African War, Stirling Castle, War Memorials
Alicia Salazar
10 June 2017 at 16:37
What is the name of the cross type (memorial to the Indian Mutiny)?
Thanks
jackdeighton
11 June 2017 at 20:27
Alicia,
I’m not entirely sure but from its shape I think it may be a trefoil cross.
Thanks for looking in and asking.
Timothy James Giles
25 March 2023 at 21:45
Dear Sir
Many years ago I visited Skirling Castle with my wife and Daughter and noticed to my surprise that the Skirling Castle War memorial had a large number of names of Giles. Not being a common Scottish name I was intrigued, would you please list them and perhaps offer some sort of explanation?
I served with two Scotsmen some years ago, as you can imagine I was the but of there ragging on more than one occasion.
I was also in contact with an ex Argyle and Southern Highlander after his discharge as he was running a Pub in Oxford, my home town.
Many thanks in anticipation of a reply,
Tim Giles
jackdeighton
26 March 2023 at 20:35
Tim,
I only have details for the Stirling Castle esplanade memorial to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders soldiers who died in the (Second) Boer War. There are only two Gileses listed (see at https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/names/search?filters%5BmemorialString%5D%5BArgyle%20and%20Sutherland%20Highlanders%20South%20African%20War%201899%20-%201902%20%28WMR%205796%29%5D=on&page=2)
I’m not sure how common a name Giles is in Scotland but I would think it’s reasonably widespread. There are five in the Fife telephone directory but of course not everyone these days has a landline.
Thanks for looking in and commenting.