Memorial

Second Lieutenant C R Barclay

Memorial Flag and Plaque

Source: Copyright Janet Brown

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Current Location

In alcove on ground floor, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Museum, Abbots Tower, Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1LU, England

NU 18630 13637

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Type of Memorial: Flag or banner
WMR Reference Number: 33449
Description: FLAG OF NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS WITH ASSOCIATED WALL-MOUNTED PLAQUE. INCISED LETTERING IN PLAIN CAPITALS.
Inscription: CHARLES ROGER BARCLAY/ 2ND LIEUTENANT/ 2ND BATTALION 5TH FUSILIERS/ "NORTHUMBERLAND"/ WHO WHILE SERVING WITH /THE MOUNTED INFANTRY/ OF HIS REGIMENT/ WAS KILLED IN THE FIGHT/ OF PEDDERSBURG/ APRIL 3RD 1900/ AGED 22/ THIS FLAG IS PLACED HERE/ BY/ HIS FATHER AND MOTHER/ TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF/ THEIR ONLY SON.

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenamea, age, relationships

Plaque

Height: 10 inches

Width: 5 inches

Made from: Brass

Condition: Unknown

Flag

Made from: Fabric

Condition: Good