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One of the most emotive and inspiring statues in Glasgow is the War Memorial near the south west corner of Kelvingrove Art Galleries and Museum in Kelvingrove Park.
It is a bronze statue of a group of charging soldiers of The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles),
designed by I.Lindsay Clark.
Erected on the site in 1924, it commemorates the 10 million people who lost their lives during the Great War.
It is specifically dedicated to the Cameronians regiment which was one of the most famous Scottish regiments in the British Army.
Originally called the 26th Cameronians, it was raised in a single day in 1689 under the Earl of Angus.
The name was used in honour of one of the most notable and extreme Covenanters, Richard Cameron.
His Sanquhar Declaration of 1680 declared war on Charles II as an enemy of God.
The regiment did not become known as The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) until 1881 when it was amalgamated with the 90th Perthshire Light Infantry, which had been formed in 1794.
The regiment served in every major war until it was eventually disbanded in 1968 after winning a remarkable number of Victoria Crosses and producing an unusually high number of Generals.
It was also unique in producing two Commanders-in-Chief and two Field Marshals.

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Govanites who served in the regiment include;

Craig, Robert (ex-Wineally)

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Graham, William (ex-Crossloan Road)
Smith, Edward (ex-Burndyke Street)

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