Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Nithsdale
Town
Dumfries
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71604

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Current location

St Bride's Anglican Church (the former Greyfriars Church)
Castle Street
Dumfries
Nithsdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG1 1DR
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NX 97121 76298
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Brass Plaque with regimental badges at the top. the inscribed lettering is mainly in black, but some is in red.
Inscription
ERECTED BY OFFICERS PAST AND PRESENT, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS/AND MEN OF THE 3RD BATTALION KINGS OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS/IN MEMORY OF THEIR COMRADES WHO DIED WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE/IN SOUTH AFRICA DURING THE BOER WAR OF 1899-1902/[names]/Dulce et decorum estpro patria mori"
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, service number
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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