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Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Glasgow
Town
Cathcart
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
90776

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Current location

160
Cathcart Cemetery
Brenfield Road
Cathcart
Glasgow
Strathclyde
G44 3JW
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Addition to family gravestone which is a tall slender turned column, surmounted by a bird [possibly a dove], resting on a pedestal which carries the dedications.
Inscription
.../ALSO HIS ELDEST SON/WILLIAM THORNTON BIRD/MAJOR 7TH CAMERONIANS (S.R.)/WHO FELL IN ACTION ON GALLIPOLI/12TH JULY 1915 AGED 33/…..
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bird, William Thornton
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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, relationships, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Column
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Sculpture
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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