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stuartn
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Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 12:49 pm Post subject: Lieut. Colonel MacDougall and Captain Iain MacDougall |
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WMR 82309
At Craignish Parish Church, Ardfern, there is a Brass Plaque which reads-
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF / LIEUT: COL: MACDOUGALL OF LUNGA. / 10TH GORDON HIGHLANDERS, / KILLED IN ACTION NEAR VERMELLES, / JULY 21ST 1915.
AND HIS SON, / IAIN MACDOUGALL, YR OF LUNGA, / CAPTAIN AND ADJUDANT / 2ND BATTALION GRENADIER GUARDS, / WHO FELL IN ACTION / AT VILLARS COTTERET, FRANCE. / ON THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 1914, AGED 27.
THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE PARISH OF CRAIGNISH TO COMMEMORATE / THOSE BRAVE HIGHLANDERS AND VERY GALLANT OFFICERS WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR.
"They loved duty more than they feared death."
"B'FHAOIN LEO'M BAS, BE'N DLEASNAS AN DURACHD." |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7698 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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STEWART MacDOUGALL, Aged 61, Lieutenant Colonel, 1Oth Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
Son of John MacDougall, of Lunga, and Richmond MacDougall; husband of Wilhelmina MacDougall.
Died 21/07/1915 and buried in HOUCHIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, France.
and a very early death and repatriation:
IAIN MacDOUGALL, Aged 27. Captain and Adjt. 2nd Bn. Grenadier Guards
Son of Lt. Col. Stewart MacDougall, of Lunga, Argyllshire.
Died 01/09/1914 and buried in KILMHOIRI (KILVOREE) OLD CHURCHYARD, CRAIGNISH. _________________ Ken |
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Kenneth Morrison
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