This lovely example of a War Memorial is in Colliston Park, Dalbeattie. A column with lion finial surmounting a hexagonal base, made out of local granite.

The bench in front is inscribed, “We will remember them 1914-1918.”

Inscription, “In Memoriam, our glorious dead, 1914-1918,” and “1939-1945, their names liveth forever.”

Names. Great War above, WW2 below.

Great War Names:-

More Great War Names. Note St. Nurse Jessie J Paterson TFNS:-

Names for both wars:-

The Barr Burn flows through the town:-

This blue plaque commemorates….

Great War Memorial Plaque from Dalbeattie Higher Grade Public School.
“To the memory of former pupils who gave their lives for their country in the Great War.” This was in the window of Dalbeattie Museum when we saw it but it was evening and the museum was closed:-

The Barr Burn flows into the Urr Water. This is near the B&B looking south:-

Reverse view, looking north:-

Great War Roll of Honour. I missed this out in my War Memorials at Montrose post:-

A Sea Hawk:-

Showing twin tails:-

Part of a Memorial display at Montrose Air Station. A War Memorial rescued from a now disused Church at Logie, near Montrose:-

The placard beside the rescued Memorial asks, “Do we really remember them?”

The poppy wall above it commemorates the dead of both World Wars:-

BE2 Replica, small model Fokker Triplane behind, plus two other models in photo:-

Same BE2 with a small model of a Bristol Fighter to upper left and a Sopwith Camel, I think, to right:-

Fuselage and Wings of a replica Sopwith Camel under construction. This may now be completed:-

Sopwith Camel wing being worked on:-

Effigy of Lieutenant Ross Robertson:-

Cross erected at Marquion in France by the Germans at the grave of Lt Ross Robertson inscribed, “Er starb den heldentod – eng Flieger.” “He died the death of a hero – an English Airman.” He was buried there on 17/5/1917:-

Model of a Rumpler? Taube. Plus Bristol Fighter:-

Small Models of Fokker Triplane and Sopwith Camel:-

Part of the Fokker Triplane of the famous Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen. Souvenir hunters apparently got to it very quickly:-

Before you get to the museum entrance at Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre you pass these hangars which date from before the Great War:-

Then there’s the obligatory Spitfire. This one’s named Red Lichtie. There is an Arbroath connection, though this one is probably a replica of the original:-

More up to date (well, 1950s) is this Gloster Meteor:-

This artillery piece, an anti-aircraft gun, is also exposed to the elements:-

Prominent too is this memorial to all those RFC and RAF personnel who served at Montrose Air Station:-

James Cutt, died of wounds, 6/7/1916, aged 21. Interred in St Sever, Rouen:-

Frederick Fox, 9th Royal Lancers, 29/1/1933, aged 30, erected by his regimental comrades:-

Samuel White Fleming, killed in action at Arras, 23/4/1917, aged 21:-

It’s not entirely clear if this commemoration is war related. Bryan Hanby Holmes of Ba, Fiji, 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery, fell asleep, 9/11/1918, aged 38:-

John Goodall, killed in action, High Wood, Somme, France, 23/7/1916, aged 23:-

Major J Eadie Davidson, DSO, died of wounds in France, 16/10/1918, aged 25:-

William Macfarlane, who fell in action on the Somme, France, 16/8/1916, aged 23:-

In loving memory of George Mason, 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps, killed whilst flying, 4/5/1917, aged 18 years:-

I took 40 more photographs of individual’s war graves at Comely Bank, scattered all over the cemetery. That’s probably too many to post on Flick and here at the moment but I may do so at some time in future.

With the exception of Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery on Hoy, Comely Bank Cemetery in Edinburgh may possibly contain the most Commonwealth War Graves in one location anywhere in Scotland. 301 servicemen are buried here, from both wars. Its location near a hospital (or two) no doubt contributed to that.

Unusually the memorial stones in the Great War section are laid flat:-

Flat memorial stones. The Stone of Remembrance is to the left here behind the shrubs:-

More flat memorial stones:-

All these flat stones commemorate more than one serviceman:-

Stone of Remembrance. It is inscribed, “1914-1918 1939-1945. To the honoured memory of his Majesty’s forces who gave their lives for their country and who lie buried in this cemetery. The following are not commemorated elsewhere. Private R Brines, Middlesex Regiment. 19/1 1920, Private A Brown, Highland Light Infantry, 9/1/1920, Private Jackson Robb, Royal Scots, 30/8/1921.”

Information board:-

Kilmaronock is a parish in Dunbartonshire, encompassing the foot of Loch Lomond. Its largest – only – settlement is the village of Gartocharn. The War Memorial lies beside the A 811 road some way from the village and takes the shape of a cairn surmounted by a mercat cross.

Dedication. “To the glory of God in memory of the men of the parish of Kilmaronock who gave their lives in the war” followed by the names and “1914-1919.”

Drymen (pronounced ‘drimmin’) is a village in Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Main road through the village.

The village is now bypassed so there’s not too much traffic but you have to go through it to access the road to the east side of Loch Lomond and the foot of Ben Lomond.

Shop and War Memorial. The War Memorial is behind the road signs.

Drymen War Memorial. From southeast. A simple cross above a column on a rectangular base. Great War names:-

Drymen War Memorial. Dedication reads, “The Great War 1914-1918. On this Memorial are inscribed the names of the men of this parish who at the call of King and country left all taht was dear to them endured hardship faced danger and finally passed out of the sight of men by the path of duty and self-sacrifice giving up their own lives that others might live in freedom. Let those who come after see to it that their names be not forgotten.”

From north. Dedication and WW2 panel to left. Nearest panel contains Great War names:-

Art Decoish Extension, Drymen. Thirties style at any rate. Banded contrasting painting, flat roof.