Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Wigtown
Town
Newton Stewart
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
72165

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Current location

Penninghame Parish Church
Church Street
Newton Stewart
Wigtown
Dumfries And Galloway
DG8 6HB
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NX 40972 65416
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Brass Plaque on wooden backboard
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/SERGEANT JOHN GREY/WHO FELL IN ACTION/IN MESOPOTAMIA NOV 5TH 1917/Veid in aeternium
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Grey, John
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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: surname, forename, rank, manner of death, place of death, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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