Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
City of Edinburgh
Town
Edinburgh
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Crimean War (1853-1856), Colonial India
Ceremony
  • Placed
    Date: July 1857
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57415

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Current location

Dean Cemetery
Queensferry Road
Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH4 3EF
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 23738 74029
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Large stone obelisk set on a stepped plinth. Badge of 79th Highlanders on the front face of the obelisk. Marble tablet set on front and rear face of the plinth with inscription incised on it.
Inscription
Front face: IN MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ 369 NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE 79TH HIGHLANDERS/ WHO DIED IN BULGARIA AND THE CRIMEA/ OR FELL IN ACTION DURING THE CAMPAIGN/ OF 1854-5(...)/ ALMA/ SEBASTOPOL Rear face: IN MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ ALSO/ 343 NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN/ OF THE 79TH CAMERON HIGHLANDERS WHO FELL IN ACTION/ OR WHO DIED DURING THE SERVICE OF THE REGIMENT/ IN THE EAST INDIES FROM 1857-1871/ LUCKNOW
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Dougal, Thomas Ballard
Drysdale, Andrew Knox
Elliot, E J
Ferguson, James
Grant, F A
Harrison, F J
Jones, Thomas Sheridan Core
Mackenzie, R J
Maitland, Adam
Maule, L (hon)
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • Crimean War (1853-1856)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of information: rank THEN surname
  • Colonial India
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of information: rank THEN surname
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Freestone
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Pink
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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