Major C J Balfour

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Roxburgh
Town: Kelso
County: Borders
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: Non-Combat Deaths
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 44309

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Current location

St Andrew's Church
Forestfield
Kelso
Roxburgh
Borders
TD5 7BX
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 72904 34313
Denomination: Scottish Episcopal

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Description

Wooden Board- COLOURED FAMILY CREST ABOVE TEXT. DEXTER BALFOUR. SINSITER, AZURE A FESSE OR, IN CHIEF A BOAR'S HEAD PROPER, MUZZLED AND RINGED OR. (ASHBURTON). UNDER THE COAT OF ARMS ARE FIVE MEDALS: 1914-15 STAR AND BAR; VICTORY MEDAL; CORONATION MEDAL; CROIX DE GUERRE AND PALM. BEOW TEXT IS INSIGNIA OF SCOTS GUARDS

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF/ CHARLES JAMES/ BALFOUR/ OF BALGONIE AND/ NEWTON DON/ MAJOR SCOTS GUARDS/ BORN 1889 DIED 1939/ THEY THAT DEAL TRULY/ ARE HIS DELIGHT

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Balfour, Charles James
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Commemorations

Non-Combat Deaths
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, surname, year died, year of birth, forenames, place of birth, regiment
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Board
Measurements: depth 900MM, height 1525MM, width 800MM
Materials: Wood

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

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