War Memorial Inverarish

This memorial commemorates the residents of Inverarish who were killed or missing in World War I and World War II.

Many of these memorials were erected after the First World War. After the Second World War, the names of those who died in that war were also added to the memorial.

The names of 22 men who served and perished during World War I are listed on the memorial, as well as 6 men who served and perished during World War II.

World War One

Donald Gillies - Fladda
Alex Graham - Rona
Kenneth MacDonald - Inverarish
John MacDonald - Fearns
Alex Mackenzie - Kyle Rona
Donald Mackenzie - Kyle Rona
John MacLean - Oscaig
Kenneth MacLennan - Rona
Murdo MacLennan - Inverarish
Duncan MacLeod - Balmeanach
Murdo MacLeod - Mill Place
John MacLeod - Mill Place
John MacLeod - Fladda
William MacLeod - Balmeanach
Alexander MacLeod - Arnish
Charles MacLeod- Arnish
Duncan MacRae - Mill Place
John MacRae - Mill Place
Peter Nicolson - Orchard
Ronald B. Wood - Raasay
John L. Wood - Raasay

World War Two

Neil Gillies - Balachurn
Donald Gillies - Inverarish
Angus MacLennan - Mill Place
Alexander MacLeod - Clachan
William MacLeod - Mill Place
Alaister Nicolson - Inverarish

Donald Gillies never made it home. Serving in the Royal Garrison Artillery, he died on the 31st of August, 1917, aged just 25. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gillies, of Fladda.
His remains are buried in the Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Neil Gillies never made it home. Serving as a pilot in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, he died aged 27, on the 23rd of May, 1943. he was the son of John and Jessie Gillies, of Raasay.
His remains are buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany.

Ronald Beaumont Wood served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 12th (Prince of Wales''s Royal) Lancers. He died, age 36, just 82 days before the end of hostilities.
His remains are buried in the Bienvillers Military Cemetery, France.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: John Allan