Newton Stewart’s War Memorial is situated in a fairly prominent location in Dashwood Square outside the McMillan Hall beside which the road through the town takes a slight turn.

A Celtic cross on a stepped granite base.

The two inscriptions say:- “To the glory of God and in memory of those of Penninghame Parish who gave their lives for king and country in the Great War 1914-19,” and “Greater love hath no man than this.” WW1 Names.

Side view. WW1 names on upper plaque, WW2 on lower:-

Reverse View. WW1 names. Lower inscription reads, “”More than conquerors through him that loved us.”

Kirkcudbright’s War Memorial is situated by the main road through the town just in front of MacLellan’s Castle.

The memorial takes the form of a seated soldier with sword and shield protecting a sleeping child.

Left side view. Names are for the Great War:-

Front view, lower plaque commemorates World War 2:-

Right side view. Again Great War names:-

Another view of MacLellan’s Castle:-

The big former oil tank at Lyness now houses a large video screen showing films about Scapa Flow and the ships which once used it, plus several exhibits of large(ish) military machinery.

A troop carrier with US markings and searchlight in background:-

A DUKW (or Duck) + Crane:-

Wheeled anti-aircraft gun. Not the best photo I’ve ever taken:-

Signs outside pointed to an air-raid shelter. We followed them to the entrance:-

It was quite extensive inside. This is a view of the corridor:-

I suppose the rooms may have been furnished with chairs or bunks but they don’t look very prepossessing now:-

Interior exhibits. On entering there is a display of photographs of ships in Scapa Flow and pieces of naval equipment/relics from both World Wars.

There was also a model of Scapa Flow showing dispositions of the interned German High Seas Fleet ships after WW1 but before the Grand Scuttle.

Island of Hoy to right, Fara left middle, Flotta towards top:-

Island of Hoy to bottom left, Rysa Little to bottom right, Fara top middle:-

Island of Hoy to bottom (Lyness to right,) Fara in middle ground, Rysa Little to left. Flotta top right:-

A naval torpedo, part cutaway:-

A typical 1930s room:-

Compton Mackenzie‘s battledress! Apparently he owned a couple of the Orkney islands, was stationed there and donated this uniform:-

Church Army Rest Hut sign. This was above the present day café inside which we had a very nice cake and coffee. It was done out in 1940s style. Unfortunately it was so well patronised I felt unable to take a photo. I had meant to go back for one but the ferry departure time crept up on us before I could:-

More external exhibits at Lyness Naval Museum, Hoy, Orkney.

A naval mine:-

Oil pipes:-

A propeller from HMS Hampshire:-

The last remaining oil tank at Lyness. Now houses museum exhibits:-

The Scapa Flow Visitor Centre and Museum is almost directly ahead of you as you disembark from the ferry at Lyness, Hoy.

It’s not very prepossessing from the outside but is packed with exhibits relating to the miltary use of Scapa Flow in the two World Wars.

Several naval guns lie in the forecourt:-

You’ll see in the first picture two information boards. This board relates to the complex as a whole:-

Also exterior to the main museum is this example of anti-torpedo netting:-

This simple pillar with carved surmount stands at the western approaches to the town on a roundabout where the A 745 joins the A 713.

1914-1919 Dedication. Their Name Liveth for Evermore:-

Reverse view looking towards the town:-

WW2 Dedication and names:-

Great War names. This set includes a Croix de Guerre recipient, John J O’Haire, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. He was also awarded the Military Medal (British) and Medaille Militaire (French.) He’s buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery:-

Great War names, second panel:-

Keiss is in Sutherland, Scotland, on the A99 between Wick and John O’Groats. The War Memorial stands a bit away from any houses in a square plot of land beside the road.

It is inscribed, “Keiss Quoad Sacra Parish. The dedication is “To the memory of the fallen in the Great War 1914-1919,” and towards the base, “Also 1939-1945,” below which are six names for that second conflict. You can also see here that flat, almost treeless, landscape of north-east Sutherland, which acts as a kind of preview for Orkney:-

View towards village, showing Great War names:-

View towards North Sea, showing Great War names:-

Wick’s War Memorial is situated by the main road into the town from the south, near the bridge over the Wick River.

Closer view. A figure of Victory on a stone pillar:-

Dedications. The Great War: “In honour of all those who suffered and in proud and grateful remembrance of the fallen sons of the Burgh of Wick who died for home and freedom in the Great War 1914-1919.”

World War 2: “Also in honoured and grateful remembrance of all those of this Burgh who gave their lives in the Second World War 1939-1945.”

Memorial Wall (right):-

Memorial Wall (left):-

HMS Jervis Bay was a merchant ship requisitioned by the Admiralty on the outbreak of the Second World War and converted to an armed merchant cruiser. She was sunk by the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer on 5/11/1940 while trying to draw fire onto itself to protect the convoy it was escorting.

This memorial plaque is on a wall in Wick town centre.

Nearby is a memorial to HMAV Isleford, a Royal Navy Auxiliary vessel wrecked with all hands in a blizzard in Wick Bay on 25/1/1942, in sight of the shore.