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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Midlothian
Town
Penicuik
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
89139

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Current location

St Mungo's Parish Church
High Street
Penicuik
Midlothian
Lothian
EH26 8HS
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Bronze Plaque
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN MEMORY OF JOHN/ORR CRAIG COWAN CAPTAIN/3RD BATTALION THE ROYAL SCOTS/BORN AT CRAIGIEBIELD PENICUIK/21 FEB 1896 WOUNDED AT/ST LOI 4 APRIL 1916 KILLED AT/LONGUEVAL 14 JULY 1916/IN THE FIRST BATTLE OF/THE SOMME AND BURIED/IN CATERPILLAR VALLEY
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cowan, John Orr Craig
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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, rank, regiment, place of birth, date of birth, place of death, manner of death, date of death, place of burial, additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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