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Argyll and Bute

Oban War Memorial

Argyll and Bute

Oban War Memorial

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Oban War Memorial

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Location: Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom

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December 26, 2020

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The Oban war memorial stands at the end of the Corran Esplanade and, with its location on the coast, makes a very nice Kulissa. It was unveiled on November 11, 1923. It comes from the hands of the Edinburgh company Richardson & Mackay and the sculptor Alexander Carrick.
Very detailed further information at warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic225.html

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July 7, 2023

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The Oban War Memorial is also know as the Oban Cenotaph. It shows two Highlanders carrying a wounded comrade and commemorates the fallen soldiers in World War I, World War II and the Falklands Conflict (1982) on separate plaques. It was erected in November 1923.

July 3, 2022

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Can be reached easily either by parking up along the road or take a short walk from the town centre.

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Elevation 10 m

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Location: Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom

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