Wigtown Parish Church
WM name reference IWM76916
Current Location:
Parish Church Church Lane Wigtown Wigtown Dumfries And Galloway DG8 9HU
Description:
A small wooden shield bearing the crest of the Scots Guards and bearing the inscription on a white metal plaque above
Inscription:
IN MEMORY OF GDSM GILBERT MUIR HERON/2ND BN SCOTS GUARDS DIED SUDDENLY IN/CYPRUS 13 JUNE 1986 AND BURIED AT/DHEKLILA MILITARY CEMETERY, CYPRUS Below the Shield- 2ND BN SCOTS GUARDS
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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heron | Gilbert | 13-6-1986 | Wigton Parish Church Plaque to Gdsm Heron | View |
Further information:
Find more information about a specific soldier visit findmypast. The Scots Guards are delighted that their Enlistment Books from 1840 to 1938 are now available at:
If you have information on a specific memorial please send it on to the Historical Committee. The Memorial information required is:
- Who or what formation of the Regiment is named on the memorial. What event, dates or other inscriptions on the memorial.
- The country, nearest town/city or other details of location.
- A description of the memorial with a photograph if possible.
- For bigger sites a copy of any advertising information or leaflets would be useful.
Please sent any information that you find to: Michael Campbell-Lamerton
As the information on the database builds up Michael Campbell-Lamerton will be sending regular updates to Archives at RHQ who remains the point of contact about for inquiries on past members of the Regiment.
