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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Kirkcaldy
Town
Kirkcaldy
County
Fife
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57040

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Current location

Kirkcaldy Old Parish Church
Kirk Wynd
Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy
Fife
KY1 1BG
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 28053 91702
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Rectangular brass plaque with two black lines as borders. At the top centre is the badge of The Royal Scots. Below is the engraved inscription in black painted lettering.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF/ BREVET LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLIAM DRYSDALE. DSO/ 2ND BATT. THE ROYAL SCOTS/ COMMANDED 7TH SERVICE BATT. LEICESTERSHIRE REGT/ THIRD SON OF WILLIAM DRYSDALE ESQ.re OF KILRIE, FIFE/ KILLED IN ACTION AT GUEDECOURT, THE SOMME, FRANCE/ SEPTEMBER 29TH 1916 - AGED 39 YEARS./ LAID TO REST NEAR THE VILLAGE OF FLERS./ "Greater love hath no man than this,/ that a man lay down his life for his friends".
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Drysdale, William
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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: surname,rank, date of death,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 381mm, width 762mm
    Materials: Brass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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