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Richard Bain
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Location: Cumnock, Ayrshire
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 Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject: Sidney Bell Nicoll Coupar, St Michaels, Linlithgow |
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The candelabra at the altar in St Michael's Kirk, Linlithgow are dedicated to the memory of the son of the manse
The small plaque at floor level
reads
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
In Proud And Loving Memory Of
Sydney Bell Nicoll Coupar
Only Son Of The Minister Of This Parish
Captain 7th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Who Died On Active Service December 30th 1918
Aged 21 years And Lies Buried At Grevillers France
These Candelabra
Are Humbly Offered By His Father And Mother
Non Ille Pro Caris Amicis
Aut Patria Timidus Perire
Richard
_________________
My Great Uncles
Pte George Gibson 9th Cameronians died 28/12/16 at Arras
Pte James Lawson 6th Cameron Hldrs. died 21/3/18 at Monchy
Kirkcaldy WM |
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Adam Brown
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Joined: 14 Dec 2006
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Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Captain Coupar's CWGC details
COUPAR, SYDNEY B. N.
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 30/12/1918
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Additional information: Son of the Rev. Robert and Ella N. Coupar, of The Manse, Linlithgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVIII. B. 18.
Cemetery: GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY |
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dalblair
Joined: 26 Aug 2010
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Location: coupar angus
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| Also commemorated on the Dundee High School and Fettes College memorials. |
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