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Memorial: M5408

Cross in Dalmeny and Queensferry Cemetery commemorating Lieutenant-Commander Arthur Gerald Onslow RN d. 1916 in the Battle of Jutland

Location

Dalmeny and Queensferry Cemetery, Dalmeny, Edinburgh, Scotland

Transcript

'SACRED / TO THE MEMORY OF / LIEUT-COMMANDER / ARTHUR GERALD ONSLOW D.S.C., R.N. / H.M.S. ONSLAUGHT / DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION / AT THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND 1ST JUNE 1916 AGED 31 YEARS / THE ELDEST SON OF THE LATE COL. C.G.P. ONSLOW R.E...'

Details

Description: Cross on stepped plinth, lead lettering.
Type: Cross
Materials: Marble
Vessel: HMS Onslaught

Event

Battle of Jutland

Event Date

1916

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Onslow, Arthur Gerald
Age: 31
Date of Death: 1916
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant-Commander
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

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