Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Inverness
Town
Inverness
County
Highland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
79271

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Current location

Go right when entering from Bruce Gardens and this is on the low part of the hill on the left.
Tomnahurich Cemetery
Bruce Gardens
Inverness
Inverness
Highland
IV3 5ER
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NH 65542 44459
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Addition to painted stone, upright, family gravestone. The inscription is recessed. The top is triangular and surmounted by a decorative scroll and fan design. The lettering is incised.
Inscription
…./AND HIS YOUNGEST SON JOHN/[MCPHERSON,/ PTE 5TH ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS/ FELL IN ACTION AT GALLOPOLI / 12TH JULY 1915 AGED 24 YEARS/........
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Macpherson, 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, relationships, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: depth 165, height 1600, width 795
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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