The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

apanderson

Memorial within the Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church, Stirling

Albert Place, Stirling, FK8 2RG

http://www.holytrinitystirling.org/memorialindex.htm

My thanks to Rev. Canon Dr. Alison M. Peden for allowing access to this beautiful church.

apanderson · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:38 pm Post subject:

In Memory of
Lieut. Maurice Charles Mowbray, M.C.
Royal Engineers
Killed in action near Ypres August 23rd 1917
Aged 21
And of Norman Wiggin Mowbray
Accidentally killed
On Buchaille Etive, Glencoe September 13th 1930
Aged 33
Beloved sons of Archibald and Margaret Mowbray

CWGC:
MOWBRAY, MAURICE CHARLES
Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 23/08/1917
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 89th Field Coy.
Awards: M C
Grave Reference: III. D. 20.
Cemetery: THE HUTS CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Archibald J. H. and Margaret Mowbray, of Allan Park Lodge, Stirling.

SNWM:
Surname: MOWBRAY
Forename: Maurice Charles
Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 23rd August 1917
Theatre of Death: Unknown
Cause of Death: Killed in action
SNWM Roll: The Royal Engineers
Unit Name: Unknown Unit attached to the Royal Engineers
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stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

This Plaque is WMR 82817

There is also a Battlefield Cross with Brass Dedication Plaque, to him adjacent to the family grave in the Valley Cemetery, Stirling.
The Cross is a replacement erected in 2014, the fate of the original is unknown.

WMR 57586

Cross: Lt Maurice Charles Mowbray MC/ Royal Engineers/ 28.8.1917. (Name plate missing)

Plaque: THIS CROSS / WAS / ERECTED / BY THE MEN / OF / THE COMPANY / OVER HIS GRAVE / AT HUTS / MILITARY / CEMETARY (sic) / DICKEBUSCH

On adjacent family headstone: ALSO OF / MAURICE CHARLES MOWBRAY, M.C. / LIEUT. ROYAL ENGINEERS / KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES / 23RD AUG. 1917 AGED 21 / BELOVED SONS OF / ARCHIBALD AND MARGARET MORBRAY.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 8:57 am Post subject:

London Gazette Publication date:25 August 1916 Supplement:29724 Page:8463

Temp. 2nd Lt. Maurice Charles Mowbray, R.E.
For conspicuous gallantry and determination, notably when consolidating a crater.
His work was destroyed four times during the night by shell and trench mortar fire. He kept his party together, and displayed an utter disregard of personal safety.

This was corrected to read:
2nd Lt. Maurice Charles Mowbray, R.E.,is now correctly described (not Temp. 2nd Lt. as published).
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Ken