War Memorial - Edzell, Angus, Scotland

Boer War  1899 - 1900  and  1901 - 1902

To the memory
of
gallant soldiers
belonging to Edzell & district
who fell in the Great Boer War
1899 - 1900 - 1901 - 1902

"Decorum est pro patria mori."
(It is sweet and fitting to die for the homeland.)

Lieut.-Colonel D. T. Laing
Commander of "The Body Guard"
who was killed near Lindley
on 3^rd January 1901,
aged 41.

Private James Paterson
D Company 2^nd Black Watch Royal Highlanders
Killed at Magersfontain 11^th December 1899, aged 21.

Private James Candy
E Company 2^nd Black Watch Royal Highlanders
Killed at Paarsdeberg 18^th February 1900, aged 30.

Private William Walker
D Company 2^nd Black Watch Royal Highlanders
Died from wounds at Wynberg 22^nd March 1900, aged 21.

Coln.-Sergt. David Christison
1^st Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders
Killed at Magersfontain 11^th December 1899,
aged 30.

Trooper W. A. McNab
Younger of Keithock,
106^th Company Imperial Yeomanry
Died at Kroonstad 23^rd February 1902,
aged 21.

    This page is dedicated to the 10 million victims of World War I and 60 million victims of World War II.
We should always remember the immense grief and loss each war brought to the world.


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