The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 3:51 pm Post subject: GEORGE DENIS MACPHERSON

Memorial Plaque to George Denis Macpherson which is siuated in St Catharines Episcopal Church, Blairgowrie.
George's great nephew is Sir William Macpherson of Cluny and Blairgowrie who is chief of Clan Macpherson and who resides in The Newton (Castle), about 100 yards along the road from me. Sir William was a noted High Court Judge and chaired The Stephen Lawrence Enquiry. George Denis Macpherson is also commemorated on the Blairgowrie & Rattray War Memorial. Sir William is honourary president of the local British Legion and has been a great supporter of the research into the Memorial.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:42 pm Post subject:

Name: MACPHERSON, GEORGE DENIS
Initials: G D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 13th Bn.
Age: 53
Date of Death: 26/09/1915
Additional information: Son of Allan and Emma Macpherson, of Blairgowrie, Perthshire. Served 23 years in the Royal Munster Fusiliers, was dangerously wounded in the South African Campaign, and Mentioned in Despatches. Rejoined Sept., 1914.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10 to 13
Cemetery: LOOS MEMORIAL

Adam Brown · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:08 pm Post subject:

I notice that the Royal Scots battalion number is in roman numerals on this memorial. I've seen that been used for old memorials to pre 1881 regiments but I don't think i've seen it on a Great War memorial before.

Adam

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject:

St. Catharine's Church;

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

Also commemorated on Fettes College memorial.

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

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