Building record MAB24419 - SCHOOLHILL, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Stone paving slab, unveiled in 2017, commemorating Captain Archibald Bisset Smith who was awarded the Victoria Cross on 10 March 1917.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9394 0635 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
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Full Description
Stone paving slab, unveiled in 2017, commemorating Captain Archibald Bisset Smith who was awarded the Victoria Cross on 10 March 1917. Captain Bisset was born in Cults, Aberdeen, and was a former pupil of Robert Gordon's College, joining the merchant navy in 1895, and serving with the New Zealand Shipping Company. During the First World War he served as Captain on the Rakaia, Huruni and Otaki. In March 2017 Captain Bisset command of the SS Otaki, a cargo ship sailing from London to New York, when it was attacked by the German raider Moewe. The Otaki returned fire but when the Otaki was badly damaged he ordered the crew to abandon ship, remaining on board as the ship sank. A 14 year old midshipman, William Esson Martin, also went down with the ship.
BBC NEWS WEBSITE, , BBC NEWS WEBSITE, 18/04/17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3784.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, 2017, VICTORIA CROSS HOLDERS IN ABERDEEN CITY (DRAFT) (Bibliographic reference). SAB6458.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW1278;
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Record last edited
Sep 7 2023 12:34PM
