Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Kincardine And Deeside
Town
Ballater
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
78741

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Current location

In the Foyer
Glenmuick Parish Church
Church Square
Ballater
Kincardine And Deeside
Grampian
AB35 5NE
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NO 36989 95772
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Brass Plaque with inscribed lettering and a decorative border.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/CAPT GORDON J RENNIE, DURBAN LIGHT INFANTRY,/ATTACHED 6TH S.A.I. WHO FELL LEADING HIS MEN/AT THE ASSAULT ON SALAITA HILL, BRITISH EAST AFRICA/12 FEB 1916, AGED 28/"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Rennie, Gordon J
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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, forenames, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age
    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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