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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007
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Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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 Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:47 pm Post subject: Ballantrae Parishioners WW1 |
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Not listed on UKNIWM
Located in Ballantrae Parish Church at OS Map Ref NX 083 825.
A little unusual to see a parish memorial paid for by the family of one man, although I have seen it once or twice before.
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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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| Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:22 am Post subject: Re: Ballantrae Parishioners WW1 |
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| spoons wrote: | | A little unusual to see a parish memorial paid for by the family of one man, although I have seen it once or twice before. |
It's nice to see that Major Hughes-Onslow's name isn't given any precedence in the list of names. Here are his details from the CWGC website;
HUGHES-ONSLOW, DENZIL
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 52
Date of Death: 10/07/1916
Additional information: Son of the late Henry John and Judith C. Hughes Onslow, of Balkissock, Ayrshire; husband of Marion Hughes-Onslow, of Laggan, Ballantrae, Ayrshire,.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 12.
Cemetery: MEAULTE MILITARY CEMETERY
Regards
Adam |
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