Coigach war graves
Attribution: Phyllis Hannah
Coigach War Graves
The following are war graves that are maintained under the care of the CWGC. Most headstones in Scotland are of Scottish Marble and are in the shape easily recognised as CWGC headstones. You may also notice that some names are recorded on a family headstone. This was usually at the request of the family. The CWGC do still however maintain the war casualties name and details only.
As you walk around the Coigach Burial Ground, you may become aware of other war casualties names on other family headstones. These casualties will be laid to rest or named on a commemorative monument where they fell in battle and as such the headstones at Coigach, do not fall into the category of a CWGC war grave.
Thanks to the work previously carried out by Clare Church, we al;ready have a comprehensive record of the lives of the four men buried at Coigach so below is just some additional information to find them with ease.
Private Duncan Campbell,
4072, “E” Sqdn. 2nd, Lovat Scouts
The only death records for Duncan Campbell in Scotland are four entries on the Service Returns
Duncan Campbell is also named on the Achiltibuie war memorial and is mentioned in “Coigach’s Sacrifice in the Great War” – page 60
Sapper George McLeod,
WR/601801, Royal Engineers
George McLeod is also named on the Achiltibuie war memorial and is mentioned in “Coigach’s Sacrifice in the Great War” – page 142
Private Hugh MacLeod,
225646, 10th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Hugh MacLeod is also named on the Achiltibuie war memorial and is mentioned in “Coigach’s Sacrifice in the Great War” – page 135
Private Norman Mackenzie,
2822659, Seaforth Highlanders
Norman Mackenzie is also named on the Achiltibuie war memorial and is mentioned in the “Coigach Sacrifice in the Second World war” – Page 67