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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 9:25 pm Post subject: Lt W F J Maxwell, Cardoness |
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UKNIWM Ref 44406
Original Location in Anwoth Parish Church, Gatehouse of Fleet. The church closed in 2002 and this was moved soon afterwards.
Current location is outside on a wall, formerly part of a walled garden, in Cardoness Estate at OS Map Ref NX 5650 5342
It's new outside location is not being kind to this marble plaque which could really do with being back under cover.
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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Also listed on the Anwoth and Girthon memorial in Gatehouse of Fleet. Thanks to Ken Morrison for his research copied below.
W. F. J. MAXWELL, LIEUT. K.O.S.B.
William Francis John Maxwell, Lieutenant: 1/5th (Dumfries & Galloway) Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 30.
Born 1885 at 14 Gloucester Place, Edinburgh. Son of Sir William Francis Maxwell and Lady Maxwell (Jessidora Macrae) of Cardoness, Gatehouse. William was educated at Harrow and at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was commissioned to the 5th KOSB in 1909 and mobilised at the outbreak of war. He served at Gallipoli where he was killed leading a bombing party.
Killed in action 13 August 1915 and buried in Redoubt Cemetery, Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey. |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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His death was published in the 25th Sep 1915 edition of the Illustrated London News.
The following is his entry in De Ruvigny Roll of Honour
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7755 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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The memorial has been refurbished and is looking pretty good.
Just waiting for permission to publish photo. _________________ Ken |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7755 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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Here we go - photo from Margaret and Graham from (this week) Gatehouse-in-the-Fleet, who tell me that the quote ‘sub umbra alarum tuarum protege nos’ rather appropriately means ‘protect us under the shadow of your wing’ from Psalm 17.8
_________________ Ken |
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apanderson Administrator
Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 2571 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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What a lovely memorial.
Wonderful to see it so well cared for too!
Anne |
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