Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Moray
Town
Mosstodloch
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
VC or GC Recipients, Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
58232

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Current location

Next to the Speymouth war memorial.
Near Junction of Garmouth Road and B9015 (old A96)
Mosstodloch
Moray
Grampian
IV32 7JA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 32825 59907
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A small rough hewn stone of remembrance set on a raised gravel base. Dedicatory inscription in black lettering. The badges of LLoyd's War Medal, The Merchant Navy and The George Cross are depicted at the top.
Inscription
IN COMMEMORATION OF/ CAPTAIN GEORGE PRESTON STRONACH G.C./ 1914-1999/ AWARDED GEORGE CROSS AND LLOYD'S WAR MEDAL FOR/ BRAVERY AT SEA WHILE SERVING ON OCEAN VOYAGER/ IN TRIPOLI IN 1943/ EDUCATED AT BALNACOUL SCHOOL AND MILNE'S INSTITUTION.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Stronach, George Preston
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Commemorations
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, year of death, year of birth, service, forenames, decorations, additional
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, year of death, year of birth, service, forenames, decorations, additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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