Larkhall War Memorial

Larkhall War Memorial was unveiled and dedicated at a ceremony on

Sunday, 30 Oct 1921, at 2.30pm.

This photograph was captured by Walter Smith, of Larkhall.

The Memorial is dedicated to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

This website is an attempt to show the family story behind each man named on the Memorial, and not to see each as just a 'name' only. These men made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may live in freedom today. Their families also suffered because of the loss of a husband/father/brother/uncle/son/cousin.

There are also those who were wounded beyond the ability to work. This also caused great hardship for those families.

Some men did return with no outward injuries. But we know that they were injured internally.

There are other men who served but are not named on the Memorial. They are included in a Section for 'Other Soldiers Found'. These are men who were found during research.

I also found 2 Nurses who served and are listed in a Section on Nurses.

This photograph was captured by Robert Keirs of 

Larkhall on 20 Sep 2018.

This photograph was captured by Lynne McKenzie Lochrie of Larkhall on

6 Aug 2018.

This photograph was captured by Robert Keirs of Larkhall on 20 Sept 2018.

This photograph was captured by Lynne McKenzie Lochrie of Larkhall on

21 Sep 2018.

Photos of the 'Unveiling and Dedication Programme' of the Ceremony have been kindly donated by Mr Stan Burns, of Larkhall.

This photograph was captured by Jonathan Craig.

Extract from "Ode of Remembrance" - Laurence Binyon, 1914.

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning,

We will remember them."

This website was built, and is maintained by Tom Lang.

All errors and omissions are mine, and are my responsibility.