Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Lochaber
Town
Fort William
County
Highland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44538

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Current location

On the south wall of the chancel
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 bearing, at left, a large size tunic button of the Berkshire Yeomanry. Major Gooch is buried in the churchyard alongside the church.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ EDWARD SINCLAIR GOOCH/ MAJOR BERKS YEOMANRY (LATE LIEUT 7TH QUEEN'S OWN HUSSARS)/ BORN FEBRUARY 26 1879, DIED SEPTEMBER 21 1915./ OF WOUNDS RECEIVED WHILE GALLANTLY LEADING / HIS REGIMENT IN THE YEOMANRY CHARGE AT SUVLA BAY, AUGUST 21 1915. / MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Gooch, Edward Sinclair
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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, manner of death, date of birth, additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 300MM, width 480MM
    Materials: Brass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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