The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project Forum Index The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project
(Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

Lauder - Old Parish Church - Capt. G. N. McDougall, M.C.

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project Forum Index -> Borders - Individual Memorials
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Ian M



Joined: 02 Dec 2007
Posts: 47
Location: St.Boswells

PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:00 pm    Post subject: Lauder - Old Parish Church - Capt. G. N. McDougall, M.C. Reply with quote







Unusual to find a Communion Table as a memorial.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
stuartn



Joined: 13 Dec 2016
Posts: 2551

PostPosted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 11:17 am    Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) number Reply with quote

WMR 69090
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Kenneth Morrison



Joined: 29 Sep 2008
Posts: 7749
Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie

PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Named on the Lauder Parish War Memorial as:

GEORGE McDOUGAL, M.C. CAPT. ROYAL ENGINEERS
George Nisbet McDougal, Military Cross – age 23 – Captain (125156) 629 Field Regiment, Royal Engineers.
George was educated at Pyatshaw School in Lauder, at St. Mary's School in Melrose and at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh before entering the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich in the summer of 1939. He was commissioned in March 1940 and promoted to Lieutenant in September 1914. As acting Captain, he was awarded a M.C. in recognition of gallant and distinguished services with the 8th Army in Libya in 1943 and he received his medal at Buckingham Palace a month before he was killed at La Breche during the D-Day landings at Normandy.
Born 1921 in Lauder. Son of Arthur Robert and Helen Maud (Logan) McDougal of Blyth, Lauder.
Killed in Action on 6 June 1944 and buried in Hermanville War Cemetery, France
Also named on a memorial cairn at Peat Law, Blyth, Lauder, on an individual memorial in Lauder Parish Church, and on the St. Mary's School and Merchiston Castle School memorials.
_________________
Ken
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project Forum Index -> Borders - Individual Memorials All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com