Above - the stone at the tip of the Pretoria soldier's nose has been chipped off although it look as though repairs are in hand

Above - The Killin memorial today and (below) as it appeared in the 1920's. The Falls of Dochart below, and the Ben Lawers and Ptarmigan range in the distance, provided the monument with a magnificent backdrop and lended it the kind of grandeur which can still be seen in the monuments at Spean Bridge and Glenfinnan. The memorial did indeed attract attention and featured in a number of newspaper articles and many postcards like this one.
Unfortunately the banks are covered in trees today and the monument is hidden from visitors as they approach the village. It is really now only visible from the front and most people miss it as they pass in their cars. The people who live in the cottages opposite may prefer the trees, but it seems a pity. When writing to the South African Scottish war memorial committee regarding the intended site of their memorial Carrick wrote that 'A good site either makes or marrs a memorial'.