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Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Monklands
Town
Airdrie
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
90085

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Current location

New Monkland Cemetery
Condorrat Road
Airdrie
Monklands
Strathclyde
ML6 0NS
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Addition to family gravestone- which is an obelisk surmounted by an urn. The stone also mentions his brother- Matthew of the RE, who died on 26 July 1919 (the stone incorrectly states 16 July but the death certificate says 26) of illness contracted on service, after discharge. He is believed to be buried here and the official cause of death was natural causes. He died at Dunoon although he lived at Woodend Cottage, South Biggar Road, Airdrie
Inscription
,,,/JOHN MCDOWALL, M.A./5TH BATT. CAMERONS/WHO FELL AT LOOS, 25TH SEPT. 1915/AGED 26 YEARS/….
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Mcdowall, John
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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, relationships, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Urn
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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