Scottish Sharp Shooters

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: City Of Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
County: Lothian
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 8827

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Current location

to right of altar rail
St Giles' Cathedral
Royal Mile
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1RE
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT2573173576
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description

Rectangular stone tablet with curved top. Two red lions one on either side at top. In centre top is badge or shield with crown on top and leaves either side. Incised lettering in black with certain capitals in red. Names listed with initials in Red.

Inscription

Erected by the Scottish sharp/Shooters and Friends in memory/of their Comrades who fell in/South Africa during 1900 - 1901/(Names).

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Andrew, H
Bethune, A
Boyd, J A
Deas, J B
Greig, B
Kerr, J A
Liddiard, E J
Rhoades, T W
Russel, P B
See details for all 9 names

Commemorations

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment
Order of information: rank THEN surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

St Giles Cathedral

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.

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