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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 16 Nov 1924
Attended by: Mrs. J P Sandison
Dedicated
Date: 16 Nov 1924
Attended by: Revd C H Dick, Minister
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

8849

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Current location

Uyeasound Kirk
Uyeasound
Unst Ed
Shetland
ZE2 9DY
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: HP 60060 01080
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description

Brass Plaque with decorative border

Inscription

TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/OF THE MEN OF/SOUTH UNST/WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES/FOR THEIR COUNTRY/HONOUR TO THE IMMORTAL DEAD/[names]/Heroes whose names we trace with love & pride/Endless our debt to you who fought & died/Ever shall thoughts of your victorious strife/For Shetlands sons to greater grander life

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Fraser, James F
Gifford, Wr
Irvine, Alex
Johnson, Gilbert S
Moar, Andrew
Robertson, Gilbert
Sandison, Alex M
Sinclair, Thomas
Smith, Andrew
Smith, Francis
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 14
Served and returned: 0
Died: 14
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, regiment
Order of information: surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

The Scottish Military Research Group - warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic3480.html - Accessed 21 January 2016.
Shetland Times 22 Nov 1924 page 5a

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