Captain F Murray

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Annandale And Eskdale
Town: Dalton
County: Dumfries And Galloway
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Maker: Gaffin and Co (Makers)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 44113

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Current location

Dalton Parish Church
Dalton
Annandale And Eskdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG11 1DL
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NY 11430 74081
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description

Triangular headed white marble tablet mounted on a mottled grey stone backboard with inscription in black lettering. Crossed flags and regimental badge carved in relief at top centre of tablet with Cherub and banner carved in relief below the inscription

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF/ CAPTAIN FERGUS MURRAY,/ YOUNGER SON OF JOHN MURRAY, OF MURRAYTHWAITE,/ (COMMANDER, R.N.)/ BORN 3RD FEBRUARY 1868,/ KILLED AT THE BATTLE OF SPION KOP, NATAL,/ 24TH JANUARY 1900;/ MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES FOR GALLANTRY/ DISPLAYED DURING THE CHARGE IN WHICH HE FELL./ QUI PROCUL HINC, QUI ANTE DIEM PERUT/ SED MILES, SED PRO PATRIA

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Murray, Fergus
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Commemorations

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, rank, date of death,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age,relationships,additional,decorations
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

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