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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Kirkcaldy
Town
Kirkcaldy
County
Fife
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
85315

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Current location

Abbotshall Parish Church
Abbotshall Road
Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy
Fife
KY2 5PQ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 27433 91378
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Ornate Brass Plaque
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/DAVID GEORGE METHVEN/CAPTAIN 2ND BATTALION/SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS/KILLED IN ACTION FRELINGHIEN/20 OCT 1914 ONLY SON OF/THE LATE JAMES METHVEN AND/OF MRS METHVEN, WEMYSS PARK
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Methven, David George
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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, rank, regiment, place of death, manner of death, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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