Memorial

Captain P Malcolm

Memorial

Source: Copyright Paul Goodwin

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Current Location

Westerkirk Church, Bentpath, Annandale And Eskdale, Dumfries and Galloway, DG13 0PB, Scotland

NY 31172 90293

Church of Scotland

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 71712
Description: Brass Plaque with ornate border, on wooden backboard
Inscription: IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF/CAPTAIN PULTENEY MALCOLM, GRENADIER GUARDS/ONLY CHILD OF LT COL PULTENEY MALCOLM MVO DSO AND/MRS MALCOLM, KINGS SCHOLAR ETON COLLEGE, EXHIBITIONER/CORPUS CHRISTIE COLLEGE, OXFORD, VOLUNTEERED JOINING/KOSB AUG 1914 TRANSFERRED GRENADIER GUARDS 1915 AND/APPOINTED BY HIS MAJESTY TO COMMAND THE KING'S COMPY/JAN1918 THREE TIMES WOUNDED, KILLED NEAR MORY ST LEGER/FRANCE WHILST LEADING HIS COMPANY AUG 25TH 1918 AGED 24/THIS EXAMPLE OF A FINE LIFE AND NOBLE DEATH IS HEREWITH/RECORDED BY HIS GODFATHER, ARTHUR LESLIE MELVILLE

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

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Backboard

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good