Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Kyle And Carrick
Town
Ayr
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
80683

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Current location

Auld Kirk
Blackfriars Walk
Ayr
Kyle And Carrick
Strathclyde
KA7 1TT
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 33899 21917
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Brass Plaque in wooden frame
Inscription
In Memory of/The members of the/17th Company Imperial Yeomanry/(Ayrshire)/Who died on active service in South Africa/During the Boer War 1899-1902/First Contingent/[names]/ Second Contingent/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barclay, James
Bell, Walter
Buchan, Alexander
Crawford, Neil Robertson
Grieve, Thomas
Kerans, Macauley Ashworth
Meiklejohn, Douglas James
See details for all 7 names
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, regiment, date of death, place of death, manner of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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