Bainsford War Memorial: Poignant ceremony as the 224 men from community remembered
An impressive parade and ceremony took place in Dawson Park on Friday afternoon attended by dignitaries, service personnel, veterans and young people.
The names of the 224 men who died in two World Wars are inscribed on the Scottish whinstone memorial but on the day, were held aloft by schoolchildren, a poignant reminder of the selfless sacrifice of those who had lived in the streets surrounding the spot.
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Hide AdThe memorial was unveiled by the Lord Lieutenant for Stirling and Falkirk, Alan Simpson, along with Isobel Turnbull, daughter of Private David Allan, who was killed, aged only 20, in 1945 when she was only one year old.