Building record MAB24426 - BON ACCORD GARDENS, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Commemorative stone unveiled on 3 May 2017 to mark the centenary of the death of World War I Victoria Cross recipient Robert Grierson Combe.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9367 0552 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
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Full Description
Commemorative stone unveiled on 3 May 2017 to mark the centenary of the death of World War I Victoria Cross recipient Robert Grierson Combe. Robert Combe was born in Aberdeen in 1888, and emigrated to Canada in 1906, later enlisting in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. In 1917 he was fighting with the 27th Battalion (City of Winnipeg) in the area around Vimy in France, and was killed during an assault on 3rd May on the German trenches near Acheville. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in saving the lives of many other soldiers.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, 2017, VICTORIA CROSS HOLDERS IN ABERDEEN CITY (DRAFT) (Bibliographic reference). SAB6458.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW1291;
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Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB6458 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL. 2017. VICTORIA CROSS HOLDERS IN ABERDEEN CITY (DRAFT).
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Record last edited
Aug 20 2018 3:25PM
