Captain I B D Dewar

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Lochaber
Town: Onich
County: Highland
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: Colonial India
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 76353

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Current location

St Bride's Church
Onich
Lochaber
Highland
PH33 6RZ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NN 05203 61026
Denomination: Scottish Episcopal

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Description

Brass Plaque with rounded top

Inscription

IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/IAN BRUCE DEAS DEWAR/CAPTAIN 2/7TH THER DOGRA REGT AND WING COMMANDER/THE SOUTH WAZRISTAN SCOUTS/KILLED IN ACTION DARGAN SAR NEAR JANDOLA WAZRISTAN NWEP INDIA/14TH APRIL 1938/PRO PATRIA R.I.P.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Dewar, Ian Bruce Deas
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Commemorations

Colonial India
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Condition

Ian Bruce Deas Dewar
WMO ID: 259055
Condition: Fair [last updated on 24-07-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=7642&sid=1563bcc3ec38d9582b2bacbccf7a885e&mforum=warmemscot
He appears on the ‘Unattached List for the Indian Army’, Supplement to London Gazette, 3rd August 1920, see: www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32005/supplements/8141/page.pdf London Gazette 7th April 1922, shows his appointment from Second Lieutenant to Lieutenant, see: www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32665/pages/2819/page.pdf and www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32665/pages/2820/page.pdf
South Waziristan Scouts Headquarter Company (Consisting of Specialist elements) 2 x Troops Mounted Infantry, each troop 59 strong 3 x Infantry wings (each equivalent of an infantry battalion) Total Strength: 14 x Officers and 2,774 Pathan The Scout Corps were commanded by a Major, the wings by Captains and the companies by Subedars and troops by Jemadars.

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