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Memorial details

Memorial type
Panelling
District
City Of Edinburgh
Town
Musselburgh
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57422

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Current location

The Chapel
Loretto School Chapel
Linkfield Road
Musselburgh
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH21 7RE
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 34806 72884
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Oak panel with inscription carved in relief. Royal Scots crest carved in the top left corner. In top right corner is a crest of a bird standing on a horizontal red and white pole.
Inscription
IN / LOVING MEMORY / OF / WILLIAM DRYSDALE DSO / MAJOR and BT. LIEUT. COL / 2nd BATTn THE ROYAL SCOTS / 7th DIVISION BEF / KILLED IN ACTION / AT GUEDECOURT / THE SOMME FRANCE / WHILST IN COMMAND / OF THE 7th BATTn OF THE / LEICESTERSHIRE REGt / 29 SEPT 1916 / LORETTO 1890 - 94.
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, manner of death, decorations.additional
    Order of information: Forename, surname, rank, regiment, decorations, manner of death, place of death, date of death, additional
Components
  • Panelling
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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