Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Inverness
Town
Inverness
County
Highland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
79448

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Current location

On the right handside of the drive when entering from Bruce Gardens.
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 upright, pink granite, family gravestone on a granite footer. The shouldered top is decorated with a gold incised scoll decoration. The lettering is incised and in gold.
Inscription
…../ALSO MY BELOVED BROTHER/ALEXANDER MACKENZIE/7 TH CAM. HRS. KILLED IN ACTION AT SOMME/23RD AUGUST 1916, AGED 23 YEARS/... ..... AND OUR BELOVED SON JOHN KIDD/ TEL: R N LOST WITH HMS PENELOPE 18 FEB 1944/ AGED 22 YEARS/.........
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Kidd, John
Mackenzie, Alexander
See details for all 2 names
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
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Relationship, forename, surname, rank, service, place of loss, date, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: depth 125, height 1150, width 785
    Materials: Granite - Pink
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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