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
79375

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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 family gravestone which is rough granite, almost boulder like, with a dressed face on a red granite heavy base. The lettering is on the dressed face and is incised in gold.
Inscription
…./AND OUR DEAR SON/JAMES ARTHUR [FORBES], KILLED IN/FRANCE, 21 SEP 1918./AGED 21 YEARS/….
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Forbes, James Arthur
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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, relationships, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: depth 300, height 1400, width 800
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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