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Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject: Maj Gen AG Wauchope and 2nd Bn Black Watch, York |
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UKNIWM Ref: 30801
Location, ST COLUMBAS URC, PRIORY ST, YORK
OS Map Ref: SE 599 515
Inscription
SOUTH AFRICA/ SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ MAJOR-GENERAL A. C. WAUCHOPE, C.B. C.M.G., LLD ED. UNIV.,/ AND TO THE OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF/ THE 2ND BATTN BLACK WATCH WHO FELL IN ACTION AT/ MAGERSFONTEIN ON THE 11TH DECEMBER 1899./ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED TO HIS AND THEIR MEMORY BY THE/ MEMBERS OF THE YORK ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY AND FRIENDS/ OF WHICH SOCIETY THE LATE GENERAL WAS THE FIRST/ HONORARY PRESIDENT.
There are quite a few memorials to Maj Gen Wauchope already on the forum.
My grateful thanks to John Bratt for this excellent photo.
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