 |
The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk
|
View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
stuartn
Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551
|
Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 5:29 pm Post subject: LIEUT COLONEL JAMES CLARK CB KC., Paisley Abbey |
|
|
This is the great East Window of Paisley Abbey,
Full details including images are at WMR 90479.
The dedication reads-
Light 1-TO THE GLORY OF GOD & IN MEMORY
Light 2-OF LIEUT COLONEL JAMES CLARK CB KC
Light 3-WHO FELL IN ACTION 10TH MAY 1915
Light 5-AT THE SECOND BATTLE OF YPRES
Light 7-WHILE COMMANDING THE 9TH BATTALION
Light 8-ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Light 9-ERECTED BY HIS WIFE NORAH KATHLEEN CLARK |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7745 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
|
Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 6:32 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Lieutenant Colonel
CLARK, JAMES
Died 10/05/1915
Aged 56
9th Bn.
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
C B
Son of James and Jane Smith Clark; husband of Norah Kathleen Clark, of Ravelston, Blackhall, Midlothian.
BRANDHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
Location: West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
and (no connection at all) I just happened to notice that buried nearby is:
Bombardier
SWINNERTON, WILLIAM
Service Number RMA/12603
Died 13/05/1915
Aged 23
Royal Marine Artillery
Son of John Henry and Hermina Adriana Schrikker Swinnerton, of 7, Avenue de la Bourdonnais, Paris. Born at Amsterdam, Holland. _________________ Ken |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
|