Aberdeen City HER - NJ90SW1021 - GORDON HIGHLANDERS MEMORIAL, DUTHIE PARK

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Primary ReferenceNJ90SW1021
NameGORDON HIGHLANDERS MEMORIAL, DUTHIE PARK
NRHE Card No.NJ90SW31
NRHE Numlink 147152
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. 46782
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 1
Details Memorial standing within Duthie Park (NJ90SW0989), erected in 1882 which commemorates those in the regiment who died (in action or of disease) in Egypt and the Sudan 1882-4. It is in the form of a Celtic Cross supported by a tapered pillar, the base surrounded by rough hewn boulders. Below the cross head is the Gordon Highlanders crest bearing the motto 'BYDAND', below which is an inscription: ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS, N.C. OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE 1ST BATTALION GORDON HIGHLANDERS TO THE MEMORY OF THEIR COMRADES WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR WHO DIED OF WOUNDS OR DISEASE CONTRACTED DURING THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN 1882 EGYPT 1882 SOUDAN 1884
Last Update31/08/2018
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerCP
Date of Compilation14/06/2018

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Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
MEMORIALSWAR A100
CROSSESMEMORIALCELTICB100
CRESTS REGIMENTALC100