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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Dundee
- Town
- Dundee
- County
- Tayside
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 68947
Current location
McManus Museum Collections Unit
Barrack Street
Dundee
Dundee
Tayside
DD1 1PG
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NO 40057 30376
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Rectangular plaque set in wooden frame. Plaque features a decorative border with red lion embedded in crest at top centre. Decorations set at each corner inside the frame, include a cannon, trenched soldiers and images of ships. Lettering painted in black, except some leading letters which are in red
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE FORMER PUPILS OF/ DUNDEE ORPHAN INSTITUTE/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE DURING THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (Names)/ ERECTED BY LORD DEAN OF GUILD DICKIE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Brodie, Thos. P
Brown, Duncan
Buchanan, George
Christie, Jas,
Mathers, Gilbert
Mckenzie, John
Philip, Thos.
Robertson, Jas.
Scott, John
Sharp, Chas.
See details for all 12 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 11
Served and returned: 0
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, decorations
Order of information: Undefined - First World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, service
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 710mm, width 1020mm
Materials: Metal - Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Plaque
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=7314&mforum=warmemscot
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