Lieutenant R B Anderson- Plaque

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Roxburgh
Town: Jedburgh
County: Borders
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 69224

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Current location

Jedburgh Old and Trinity Parish
Oxnam Road
Jedburgh
Roxburgh
Borders
TD8 6JH
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 65087 20237
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description

Brass rectangular plaque affixed to wall by eight covered screws. Indented black Celtic design borders with the symbols of the Evangelists in the four corners. Within the borders are a heraldic coat of arms; regimental badge of the King's Own Scottish Borderers; Edinburgh Castle above a scroll and a wreath of thistles surmounted by a crown supporting a lion. Motto 'NISI DOMINUS FRUSTRA' etched in black with central decorated Latin cross in red and black.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ ROBERT B. ANDERSON/ WRITER TO THE SIGNET, GLENBURN HAL,/ LIEUT. 4TH BATTN THE KING'S OWN/ SCOTTISH BORDERERS,/ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT GAZA,/ PALESTINE, ON 19TH APRIL, 1917/ AGED 27 YEARS.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Anderson, Robert B
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, occupation, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age of death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: depth 3mm, height 720mm, width 503mm
Materials: Brass

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

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