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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Hamilton
Town
Hamilton
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
54743

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Current location

20-24
Delivery Office.
Brandon Street
Hamilton
Hamilton
Strathclyde
ML3 6AA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 72287 55337
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Hamilton Post Office
    Brandon Street
    Hamilton
    Hamilton
    Strathclyde
    ML3 6UU
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NS 720 550
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
WHITE MARBLE TABLET WITH CARVED SHIELD-SHAPED BADGE AT TOP, CARVED COLUMN EACH SIDE AND INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING.
Inscription
IN MEMORIAM/ (NAMES)/ OF THE POSTAL AND ENGINEERING STAFFS/ HAMILTON POST OFFICE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-19
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Balmer, John
Gillespie, John
Harrison, William
Mckendrick, Archibald B
Mclachlan, Neil
Mclaren, William
Smith, James
Tallis, William A
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 830mm, width 860mm
    Materials: Marble
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Royal Mail
Reference

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