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Memorial
Plaque Angus 1901 St. James
Reference
B86.20
Place
BENWELL
Map ref
NZ 217640
Original Location
St.James’s Church
Present Location
St. James’s Heritage Centre, Benwell Lane / Atkinson Road, NE15 6RR.
Which war
South Africa 1899-1902
Memorial Description
Plaque with hemispherical top. There is a wide border containing a sunburst-type image at intervals. At centre top is the regimental badge and the motto “Valens et Volens” (“Able and willing”). Lettering is in a mix of fonts.
Materials used
Brass
Inscription
Lieutenant W. Gordon Angus,
1st Newcastle Volunteer Artillery,
who was killed in action at Doornhoek, South Africa.
while serving with 6th Battalion (Scottish) Imperial Yeomanry,
June 3rd 1901 in his 20th year.
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Erected by his brother officers.
“Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori”.
Names
See above
Who commissioned
Fellow officers
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: Steve
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