Captain Sir G R H Boswall of Blackadder

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Berwickshire
Town: Edrom
County: Borders
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 13317

Current location

Parish Kirk
Edrom
Berwickshire
Borders
TD11 3PX
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 82763 55834
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description

STONE WALL MONUMENT DECORATED with a GILDED COAT OF ARMS IN RELIEF ABOVE INSCRIPTION (PRESUMABLY FAMILY). FLANKED BY TWO MILITARY BADGES, ONE is THE GRENADIER GUARDS. BELOW the INSCRIPTION ARE HERALDIC BANNERS REPRESENTING SCOTLAND (SALTIRE LION AND THISTLE) AND ENGLAND (CROSS OF ST GEORGE, LION AND ROSE)

Inscription

IN PROUD AND UNFADING MEMORY OF/ MY HUSBAND SIR GEORGE REGINALD/ HOUSTOUN-BOSWALL OF BLACKADDER/ 4TH BARONET CAPT GRENADIER GUARDS/ D.L FOR BERWICKSHIRE BORN 6TH DECR/ 1877 KILLED IN ACTION 27TH SEPT 1915/ HAVING SERVED WITH HIS REGIMENT IN/ THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1900 - 1902/ HE REJOINED IT AT THE OUTBREAK OF/ THE GREAT WAR. HE WENT TO FRANCE/ WITH THE 4TH BATTN GRENADIER GUARDS/ AUGUST 1915, WAS REPORTED WOUNDED/ & MISSING AT THE BATTLE OF LOOS ON/ 27TH SEPT FOLLOWING, & WAS AFTERWARDS/ KNOWN TO HAVE FALLEN ON THAT NIGHT/ LEADING HIS MEN IN THE GALLANT/ ATTACK OF THE GUARDS ON HILL 70/ HIS BODY WAS NEVER RECOVERED/ FOR A TOMB THEY HAVE AN ALTAR/ FOR LAMENTATION MEMORY/ AND FOR PITY PRAISE/ DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Houstoun-boswall, Sir George Reginald
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, place of burial, manner of death, age of death, occupation
Order of information: Undefined
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 1
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, place of burial, manner of death, age of death, occupation
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Blue Pennant

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

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