Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Stirling
Town
Stirling
County
Central
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Colonial India, Civilian (19th; 20th and 21st Centuries)
Ceremony
  • Rededicated
    Date: 22 May 1955
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44730

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Current location

North wall of nave
Church of the Holy Rude
Stirling
Stirling
Central
FK8 1ED
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 79206 93710
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Previous locations
  • The Church
    Gharial
    Pakistan

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Rectangular plaque screwed to the wall with smaller explanatory plaque below. Badge of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in upper left corner.
Inscription
(PLAQUE 1) TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED/ OFFICERS, AND MEN OF THE 2ND BATTALION THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND/ HIGHLANDERS (PRINCESS LOUISE'S) AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHO DIED WHILE THE BATTALION WAS/ STATIONED IN RAWALPINDI AND GHARIAL 1933 - 1937/ (NAMES)/ KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED OF WOUNDS IN WAZIRISTAN: 1937/ (22 NAMES)/ THE PARISH OF THE 93RD HIGHLANDERS KIRK WAS/ REVIVED IN THIS CHURCH ON 18TH SEPTEMBER 1934 (PLAQUE 2) THIS MEMORIAL PLAQUE/ WAS BROUGHT HOME FROM THE CHURCH IN GHARIAL, PAKISTAN,/ IN 1954 FOR SAFE-KEEPING + WAS ACCEPTED BY AND/ RE-DEDICATED IN THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY RUDE ON THE/ 22ND MAY, 1955
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Best, W.
Davidson, D.
Drummond, T.
Graham, J. K. C. M.
Greenan, Charles
Grierson, R.
Hayter, L.
Lannery, J.
Leary, Edwin James
Lyness, W.
See details for all 22 names
Commemorations
  • Colonial India
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of information: rank (then no obvious order)
  • Civilian (19th; 20th and 21st Centuries)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 10MM, height 520MM, width 760MM
    Materials: Brass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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