Avoch War Memorial
This imposing Memorial stands on high ground at the junction of the main road into Avoch (A832) and a side road which leads to a former Free Church, now converted into a dwelling house. Map reference is NH698551 on Sheet 26.
The Memorial is a well-designed, elegant tapered pillar, painted primrose-yellow, and standing on a three-stepped platform painted a dark grey. The pillar has an engraved
sword on it under which are the words -
SKIPPER DONALD McLEMAN RNR
PO ALEXANDER LESLIE MN
JAMES WILLIAM PATIENCE MN
SEAMAN DONALD REID MN
SEAMAN JAMES A JACK MN
SEAMAN JOHN LEITCH McLEMAN MN
PO HUNTLY McKAY RAF
F/S WILLIAM J McINTOSH RAF
SGT ANDREW McNAIR RAF
MAJOR E MACKINNON R.A.M.C.
SERGT B MACLEMAN COLDSTREAM GUARDS
CPL D B MACLEMAN SCOTS GUARDS
L/CPL W VASS H. L .I.
" W SKINNER SCOTTISH RIFLES
PTE J H BISHOP K .O. S .B.
" J MACDONALD K .O. Y .L .I.
" K C MACKENZIE SCOTTISH HORSE
PIPER W MACKENZIE ROYAL FUSILIERS
PTE H MACLEMAN R A M C
" M MACRAE ROYAL SCOTS
" G MANN TANK CORPS
" J REID GORDONS
SERGT T O ROSS, DCM CANADIANS
PTE A R DUNN CANADIANS
" L MACINTOSH CANADIANS
" A MACLEMAN CANADIANS
" R MACLEMAN CANADIANS
SAPPER D ROSS CANADIANS
A.B. JAMES JACK R.N.
A.B. ALEXANDER McINTOSH RN
SEAMAN JOHN P REID RN
SEC. HAND THOMAS REID R.N.R
L/SEAMAN DONALD PATIENCE RNR
SEAMAN JAMES REID RNR
" ALEXANDER JACK RNR
" WILLIAM ALLISON RNR
L/STW DONALD SUTHERLAND R.N.S.R.
1ST CLS PTY OFFCR J. W. PATIENCE R.N.R
SEAMAN W. BRODIE "
" A. CLARKE "
" H. MACINTOSH "
" D. MACLEMAN "
" R. PATIENCE "
" W. PATIENCE "
" D. REID "
" J. REID "
" D. SKINNER "
" J. SKINNER "
" J. SUTHERLAND BOOM DEFENCE
" D. DAVIDSON R.E.
L/CPL D. SUTHERLAND AUSTRALIANS
PTE A. ROSS NEW ZEALANDERS
PTE J. ROBERTSON SOUTH AFRICANS
STOKER JOHN DICKSON R.N.
L/CPL EVAN FINLAY 4 SEAFORTHS
" EDWARD J SHEARER (Sonny) 5 SEAFORTHS
PTE GEORGE FINDLAY 4 SEAFORTHS
" HUGH A. PATIENCE 4 SEAFORTHS
" ALEXANDER GRANT 6 CAMERONS
GDS GILBERT PATIENCE SCOTS GUARDS
GNR GEORGE PATIENCE R.A.
" ROBERT JACK RA
" JAMES REID N.Z.F.A.
ACSM W. SHOBBROOK SEAFORTHS
SERGT G. MACINTOSH "
SERGT G. PATIENCE "
SERGT D. SUTHERLAND "
CPL W. McSTEPHEN "
CPL D. SUTHERLAND "
L/CPL K. McLEAN "
L/CPL C. A. MACRAE "
PTE R. BISSETT "
PTE J. McP. LESLIE "
PTE D. MACDONALD "
PTE D. MACLEAY "
PTE W. J. MACRAE "
PTE D. PIRIE "
PTE J. S. MACINTOSH CAMERONS
PTE W. G. MACKAY "
PTE R. J. MACKERCHAR "
PTE D. JACK BLACK WATCH