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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of Edinburgh
Town
Edinburgh
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8784

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Current location

No.27 memorial in middle of High Church section on right hand side.
St Giles' Cathedral
Royal Mile
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1RE
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 25731 73576
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Rectangular upright light wooden plaque within darker wood housing. In centre at top is a carved Regimental Badge.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/5TH BATTALION/(SCOTTISH)/THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT/1942 - 1948.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
St. Giles' Cathedral

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