Major R. L. Macgregor

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Lochaber
Town: Fort William
County: Highland
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 44535

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Current location

St Andrew's Church
High Street/Bank Street
Fort William
Lochaber
Highland
PH33 6BA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NN 10344 73998
Denomination: Scottish Episcopal

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Description

Brass Plaque, with engraved black capital lettering

Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY OF / MAJOR R. L. MACGREGOR / THE ROYAL SCOTS / DIED AT NOOITGEDACHT, TRANSVAAL / APRIL 2ND 1901/ AGED 38 YEARS/ "EXTRACT FROM BATTALION ORDERS FIRST ROYAL SCOTS / 3RD APRIL 1901 / WITH GREAT REGRET THE COMMANDING OFFICER HAS / TO NOTIFY THE DEATH OF MAJOR R. L. MACGREGOR / AT NOOITGEDACHT ON THE SECOND INSTANT. / A MOST GENIAL AND KIND-HEARTED COMRADE. A / HARDWORKING AND CONSCIENTIOUS OFFICER / HE HAS LOST HIS LIFE ON ACTIVE SERVICE AT / AN EARLY AGE BY OVERWORKING HIS BRAIN IN / ARRANGING THE DEFENCES OF NOOITGEDACHT / OF WHICH HE WAS COMMANDANT. / Sgd A. E. MOIR Captain/ Adjutant 1ST BN THE ROYAL SCOTS.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Macgregor, R. L.
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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: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death, age
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 310MM, width 300MM
Materials: Brass

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

CHURCH AUTHORITIES

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