South African War Veterans Association (Aberdeen Branch)

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 28 May 1938
Attended by: Lord Provost of Aberdeen (Major W. Alexander of the Border Mounted Rifles unable to carry out the unveiling because of ill health)
Dedicated
Date: 28 May 1938
Attended by: Rev. P. C. Millar
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

5839

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Current location

Trinity Cemetery
Trinity Cemetery
Park Road
Aberdeen
City Of Aberdeen
Grampian
AB24 5PA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 94891 07381
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Monolith on rough hewn stone

Inscription

SOUTH AFRICAN WARS VETERANS ASSOCIATION/ ABERDEEN BRANCH/. 1899 1902 (NAMES FOLLOW WITH DATES OF DEATH; FINAL DATE IS 1965)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Allan, Frank G
Allan, Robert
Barclay, Thomas
Baxter, James
Benzies, Thomas H B
Boddy, Frederick H
Brock, R S M
Burness, Arthur R
Cockburn, Frank
Cook, William
See details for all 56 names

Commemorations

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 56
Served and returned: 56
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, surname, regiment, date of death
Order of information: date of death

Components

Pillar
Measurements: height 1500mm, width 3000mm
Materials: Granite - Kemnay

Condition

Aberdeen Branch - South African War Veterans' Association Memorial
WMO ID: 190612
Condition: Fair [last updated on 29-11-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Aberdeen Branch of the British Legion

Reference

Aberdeen Press and Journal - Tuesday 17 May 1938 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19380517/123/0008 WAR VETERANS OF SOUTH AFRICA ERECTION OF MEMORIAL IN ABERDEEN
Magazine: "Soldiers of the Queen" Issue 106 Sept. 2001 pages 23-29:- Article by John W Mathieson "The Forgotten Memorial" (photograph on page 25)
Other website canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/209016/textcontribution/aberdeen+park+road+trinity+cemetery/
Aberdeen Press and Journal - Monday 30 May 1938 Page 9 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19380530/143/0009 (photograph of the unveiling)
Aberdeen Press and Journal - Monday 30 May 1938 Page 8 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19380530/122/0008 Full account of unveiling

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