Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Ross And Cromarty
Town
Dingwall
County
Highland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
63583

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Current location

St Clement's Church
Junction Of Church Street and Tulloch Street
Dingwall
Ross And Cromarty
Highland
IV15 9LD
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NH 54929 58962
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Rectangular metal plaque mounted on wall. Inscription at centre in red and black lettering, with name in versals lettering. Single lined border meeting with patee crosses in corners.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ A DEAR FRIEND AND BRAVE COMRADE/ COLIN ECCLES DICK, / MAJOR 2ND BATTLN ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS,/ WHO DIED OF WOUNDS 29TH SEPTR 1901,/ RECEIVED AT BLOOD RIVER POORT,/ SOUTH AFRICA, 17TH SEPTR 1901, / AGED 36 YEARS./ ERECTED BY HIS COMRADES IN GOUGH'S M.I./ WITH WHOM HE WAS SERVING.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Dick, Colin Eccles
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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,rank, date of death,regiment,forenames,manner of death,age of death,additional, place of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Reference

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