Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Vase or flower holder
District
Annandale And Eskdale
Town
Gretna Green
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71531

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Current location

Gretna Old Parish Church
Glasgow Road
Gretna Green
Annandale And Eskdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG16 5DU
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NY 31935 68011
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
A pair of brass vases, one is plain and the other bears an inscription. The inscription is very small and feint .
Inscription
PRESENTED BY MR AND MRS MITCHELL IN MEMORY OF THEIR SON SGT J K MITCHELL RAF REPORTED MISSING 25TH OCTOBER 1941
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Mitchell, J K
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Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, service, manner of death, date of death, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Vase
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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