United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum
You are here : UKNIWM Home >> About UKNIWM

PTE J MACKENZIE VC

UKNIWM Ref: 44292

<< Back to search results

Address

TROQUEER CHURCH
DUMFRIES
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
SCOTLAND
 
Type: BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET
Denomination: CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
Other Location Details:

IN THE VESTIBULE

OS Map Ref: NZ 975 751

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ PRIVATE JAMES MACKENZIE, V.C.,/ 2ND BATTALION SCOTS GUARDS, KILLED IN ACTION/ AT ROUGES BANCS, FRANCE, 19TH DECEMBER, 1914, AGED 27,/ WHILE RESCUING A WOUNDED COMRADE UNDER HEAVY FIRE. FOR A SIMILAR ACT OF CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY/ ON THE SAME DAY HE WAS AWARDED THE/ VICTORIA CROSS./ ERECTED BY FRIENDS IN THE BURGH OF MAXWELLTOWN/ AND PARISHIONERS OF TROQUEER.

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
BACKBOARD MARBLE - WHITE       GOOD
PLAQUE - FIRST WORLD WAR BRASS       GOOD

Physical Description

RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUE WITH TRIANGULAR WINGS ON THE SIDES. WHOLE IS MOUNTED ONTO A NOWY HEADED WHITE BACKBOARD

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War FIRST WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 1
Served & Returned 0
Died 1
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? rank, year died, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death, age of death, additional, decorations
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No
War VC OR GC WINNERS
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 0
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Not known

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type: None
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site: Not known
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments:  
Photographs: 2
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No