Memorial details

Memorial type
Photograph
District
Fylde
Town
St Annes On Sea
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
62604

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Current location

Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club
Links Gate
St Annes On Sea
Fylde
Lancashire
FY8 3LQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 330 286
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Photograph mounted in a nowy-headed wooden frame. Below is a framed and glazed citation for the origins of the Tait Memorial Competition at the Golf Club. There are also various commemorations to him at Edinburgh and St Andrews (and also at Kimberley, South Africa)
Inscription
LIEUTENANT F G TAIT/HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT KOODOOSBERG, SOUTH AFRICA, 7TH FEB 1900 AGED 30.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Tait, F G
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Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, date of death, place of death, manner of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Photograph/s
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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