Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Perth And Kinross
Town
Rattray, Blairgowrie
County
Tayside
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
82914

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation
Current location

Parish Church
High Street
Rattray
Blairgowrie
Perth And Kinross
Tayside
PH10 7DY
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NO 18984 45708
Denomination: Church of Scotland

View location on Google Maps
Description
Brass Plaque in wooden frame, with inscribed lettering in black, except the names which are in red.
Inscription
To the GLORY of GOD/and in memory of Private/JAMES BUTCHART 1st Batt/Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)/who died on his voyage to/South Africa19th Feby 1900 and/of Private ALEXR. PETRIE/2nd Batt: Royal Highlanders/(Black Watch) who died 3rd Jany 1902/at Standerton Hospital/GOOD SOLDIERS OF/JESUS CHRIST/This Tablet is erected/by Parishioners and/Friends
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Butchart, James
Petrie, Alexr.
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment, place 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

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-82914

For queries, please contact [email protected].