Memorial

Colonel K D Mackenzie CB

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Current Location

South side of Castle Esplanade. Monument is obscured in Summmer when seating for the Tattoo is in place, Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

OS Grid Reference

NT 252 735

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 53580
Description: Celtic cross on cairn-style base with inset inscribed tablet
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ COLONEL KENNETH DOUGLAS MACKENZIE, C.B./ WHO SERVED FOR FORTY TWO YEARS IN THE 92ND HIGHLANDERS/ AND ON THE STAFF OF THE ARMY IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD./ HE SAW MUCH SERVICE IN THE FIELD,/ AND DESERVED WELL OF HIS COUNTRY, BOTH IN WAR AND IN PEACE./ ACTIVE, FRANK, AND LOYAL, HE WON THE CONFIDENCE OF HIS SUPERIORS,/ THE RESPECT OF THOSE UNDER HIM, AND THE LOVE OF ALL WHO KNEW HIM./ BORN AT DUNDEE 1ST FEBRUARY 1811./ DIED ON DUTY AT DARTMOOR 24TH AUGUST 1872./ HIS MOTTO THROUGH LIFE BEING,/ "GODLINESS WITH CONTENTMENT IS GREAT GAIN"./ THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE/ BY MANY OF HIS FRIENDS.

Commemoration

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, place of birth, manner of death,date of birth, decorations

History

Sponsor Type: other

Conservation

Components

Cross

Height: 2500mm

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Tablet

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good