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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 5:09 pm Post subject: WALTER NICOL RUSSELL |
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Located within Glendevon Parish Church;
Map Information Location:
Grid ref: NN979051
Web Address: www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=56.2282&lon=-3.6472&scale=25000&icon=x
Another 'effigy' type, and quite stunning personal memorial. On the marble it reads THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY HIS PARENTS AND FAMILY
Bottol L/H corner I think reads G.H. Parker 1917 |
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
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Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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Name: RUSSELL, WALTER MCOL
Initials: W M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 9th Bn. attd. 1st Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 26/08/1916
Additional information: Son of Walter N. and Elizabeth Russell, of School House, Glendevon, Dollar, Clackmannanshire. Born at Glendevon. M.A., B.D., St. Andrew's University. He took his commission instead of joining the Ministry of the Church of Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 2. Row B. Grave 71.
Cemetery: CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION |
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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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This is a very nice memorial indeed. _________________
Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. |
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dalblair
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Designer/Sculptor was GH Paulin. |
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stuartn
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 10:38 pm Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) report |
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WMR 81824 |
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