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ABERFELDY WAR MEMORIAL

Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2004

Aberfeldy, the capital of Breadalbane, is situated on the banks of the River Tay and the Moness Burn, about seven miles downstream of Loch Tay. The war memorial arch leads to the wooded defile known as the Birks of Aberfeldy. The names for both wars are listed on each support of the arch. As yet the memorial has not been transcribed; anybody wishing to do so will be welcome.

From an old postcard
ABERFELDY
WAR MEMORIAL
1914
1919
FOR KING
AND
COUNTRY
AIR SON
RICH US
DUTHHAICH
World War 1 Names
World War 1 Names
1939-1945
1939-1945
World War 2 Names
World War 2 Names

 

From an old postcard

Black Watch Memorial - Situated close by Wade's Bridge is a monument commemorating the establishment of the Black Watch Regiment in 1739. On On the top the cairn is the statue of a Highland volunteer with his single eagle's feather.

THIS CAIRN
IS ERECTED BY
GRATEFUL AND ADMIRING COUNTRYMEN
IN COMMEMORATION
OF THE ASSEMBLING TOGETHER AT TAYBRIDGE
IN OCTOBER 1739
OF THE SIX INDEPENDANT COMPANIES
AFTERWARDS INCREASED TO TEN
OF THE "FREICEADAN DUBH" OR BLACK WATCH WHO AFTER SERVING
IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE HIGHLANDS
WERE EMBODIED INTO A REGIMENT
DESIGNATED THE 43rd AND AFTERWARDS
THE 42nd ROYAL HIGHLANDER
WHOSE FIRST MUSTER
TOOK PLACE IN MAY 1740 NEAR TAYBRIDGE
AND ALSO IN RECOGNITION
OF THE VALOUR AND PATRIOTISM
WHICH HAVE EVER SINCE DISTINGUISHED
THE SOLDIERS OF THIS CORPS
DURING ITS ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER IN MANY LANDS
A.D. 1667

21 September 2004

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