Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Annandale And Eskdale
Town
Eastriggs
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945): Far East Prisoners of War
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71683

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Current location

north side of cemetery
11th row in
3rd stone from the central path
Eastriggs Cemetery
unnamed minor road from Eastriggs Post Office to A75
Eastriggs
Annandale And Eskdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG12 6TR
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NY 23995 66643
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Addition to family gravestone
Inscription
...AND SON JAMES [COWAN] WHO DIED/IN POW CAMP FORMOSA/2ND FEB 1943/AGED 24 YEARS...
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cowan, James
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Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945): Far East Prisoners of War
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, place of death, date of death, age, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: depth 125mm, height 940mm, width 500mm
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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