Memorial

Lieutenant Commander D W S Douglas

The Tablet

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Current Location

St Giles' Cathedral, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, City Of Edinburgh, Lothian, EH1 1RE, Scotland

NT 25731 73576

Church of Scotland

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 44616
Description: Plain rectangular stone tablet with incised inscription in gold painted lettering.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF LIEUT COMMANDER/ DAVID WM SHAFTO DOUGLAS RN/ H.M.S. BLACK PRINCE/ KILLED IN ACTION 31ST MAY 1916/ AT THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND/ AGED 33 SON OF ADMIRAL/ SIR ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS G.C.B. G.C.V.O.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, service, place of death, forenames, manner of death, age, relationships

Tablet

Height: 300MM

Width: 700MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good