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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of Edinburgh
Town
Edinburgh
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
87561

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Current location

53
Whitefoord House
Canongate
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH8 8BS
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Brass Plaque
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/LT WILLIAM SPENS/9TH BT HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY (GLASGOW HIGHLANDERS)/WHO FELL IN ACTION NEAR NEUVE CHAPELLE/FRANCE ON 17TH MAY 1915/DONOR MRS JOANNA MCKENZIE, MEADOWHEAD, DOLPHINTON
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Spens, William
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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, forename, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, additional
    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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