Lieutenant Colonel A E Maxwell

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Nithsdale
Town: Dumfries
County: Dumfries And Galloway
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 44255

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Current location

Crichton Royal Infirmary Chapel
Bankend Road
Dumfries
Nithsdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG1 4TL
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NX 98281 74106
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description

Plain rectangular brass plaque with incised inscription in black lettering. Coloured family crest depicted on left hand side of the plaque. Triple line border flower within a square at each corner

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE MEMORY OF/ AYMER EDWARD MAXWELL YOUNGER OF/ MONREITH CAPTAIN GRENADIER GUARDS RESERVE/ LIEUT COLONEL COLLINGWOOD BATT ROYAL/ NAVAL DIVISION MORTALLY WOUNDED IN ACTION/ AT ANTWERP OCTOBER 8 DIED OCTOBER 9 1914/ HIS FINE SPIRIT ANIMATED HIS WHOLE BATTALION/ DIRECTOR 1910 - 1914

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Maxwell, Aymer Edward (the Younger)
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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: surname, rank, date of death,regiment,place of death,forenames,manner of death,occupation,additional
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 340mm, width 750mm
Materials: Brass

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1002
BOOK: EASTERBROOK, DR E.C. -CHRONICLE OF CRICHTON ROYAL (1940) DUMFRIES

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