1914 ~ 2014 100 years since the start of The Great War, the Haggi are taking you in a tour of war memorials
The Turriff War Memorial is in the form of a lynch gate into the cemetery. The World War I memorial is on the gates and the World War II is a plaque on the adjacent wall. The gateway is a stone arch, with a small recess containing a plaque with a St Andrews cross above it, covered with a steeply pitched roof. On top of the roof is a small decorated cross. There are a number of war graves in the cemetery.
Roadside parking whilst you gather the information needed to work out the final co~ordinates where there is good parking at a field gate.
The final co ~ords are
N57.AB.CDE W002.FG.HIJ
AB = The total number of names in the 4 columns on the WWII plaque
C = Number of Cheyne's - number of Sharp's on WWII plaque
D = Number of plaques on the wall
E = Number of female casualties ?
F = The first number of the date on bench plaque
G = The number of letters of the first word - the number of letters of the second word, on the first line of bench plaque.
H = The number of Massie's on the arch
I = Number of Hay's - John Innes'
J = Number of black iron gates - total number of thistles ( look carefully )
Pte Ernest G Topp MM 10th Batt Canadian Infantry, born Turriff 1891,enlisted March 7, 1916 Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada ,killed in action 28/9/1918 Marcoing Line,Sailly France,buried Haynecourt British Cemetery. He was awarded the Military Medal on 17th sept 1918 the same day as his son Ernest John was born just 11 days before he was killed. Also awared the Victory and British War Medal.
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