DUMBARTON
BOER WAR MEMORIAL
Boer War
- Detailed information
Compiled & Copyright © Rosemary Montgomerie 2006
The Dumbarton
Boer War memorial can be found outside the Municipal Buildings, Garshake
Road, Dumbarton in College Park. It takes the form of a red granite
Ionic cross with celtic decorations, on a grey granite base. There
are 12 names that are engraved on polished surface of base with surname.
forename or initial, rank and Regiment. The memorial was unveiled
on 9th October 1904 by the Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire. The
memorial was erected due to public subscription and cost £130.
The sculptor was Mr J Gilfillan. Details can be found in The Lennox
Herald 15th October 1904. Although the names are by rank on the memorial
they have been sorted into alphabetical order here for ease of reading
and research.
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Photograph
Copyright © Rosemary Montgomerie 2006 |
ERECTED
BY THE CITIZENS OF DUMBARTON
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO LEFT THE BURGH TO FIGHT FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN SOUTH
AFRICA
AND WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES DURING THE PROCESS OF THE WAR
1899 – 1902
“DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI”
|
CADNEY
|
F
|
Driver,
1st Highland Light Infantry |
| DENNY
|
Peter
Robert |
Captain,
1st (Kings) Dragoon Guards attached to 14th Hussars. Killed in action
25th April 1900 at Roodekop. Son of William and Lelia Denny. |
|
DONNELLY |
M
|
Private,
1st Dumbartonshire Rifle Volunteers, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
| DUNCAN |
R
M |
Private,
1st Dumbartonshire Rifle Volunteers, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
|
FITZWILLIAMS |
W
L L |
Corporal,
1st Dumbartonshire Rifle Volunteers, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
| KELLY |
W
|
Private,
1st Dumbartonshire Rifle Volunteers, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
|
McGHEE
|
J
|
Driver,
Scottish Rifles |
| MOORE |
D
W |
Private,
1st Dumbartonshire Rifle Volunteers, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
|
MORRISON |
J
C |
Sergeant,
1st Dumbartonshire Rifle Volunteers, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
| PONSONBY
|
J
|
Driver,
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Militia) |
|
STEVENSON |
T
|
Lance
Corporal, 1st Dumbartonshire Rifle Volunteers, Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders |
| WALLACE
|
W
|
Driver,
Royal Field Artillery |
Last
updated:
15 August, 2008
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