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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Nairn
Town
Nairn
County
Highland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
72429

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Current location

Wall mounted on the public side of the callers office
Delivery Office
Cawdor Street
Nairn
Nairn
Highland
IV12 4QU
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NH 88228 56289
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Brass Plaque with an engraved figure of 'Britannia' with a large union flag on the left hand side, mounted on a wooden backboard
Inscription
ERECTED BY/THE NAIRN POST OFFICE STAFF/TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF/COMRADES WHO GAVE/THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918/[names]/1939 [name] 1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Campbell, Donald
Forbes, David
Macarthur, Donald
Mathieson, Donald
Mcdonald, Alexander
Petrie, James
Ross, Robert
Wassell, William Summers
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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