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Lest We Forget : Archiestown Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 7/26/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Located in the village square, Archiestown war memorial commemorates the men of the parish of Knockando who died in WWI and WWII.  

It was unveiled by the Duke of Richmond and Gordon in 1920. 

It is 18ft high and is in the form of a rectangular stepped base surmounted by a heavy pedestal with coluted buttresses, surmounted by a granite shaft with an Ionic cap and Scottish heraldic lion.

You will need to gather information from the memorial at the above co ordinates  to work out the position of the final location a short walk away at  N57. 29.ABC    W003.17.DEF 

 

Northerlies

On the back  are the WWII casualties

A= How many Brigadiers are there ?

B = How many Wing Commanders are there ?

C = Number of letters in the 3rd word, 2nd line

 

Westerlies

D = On the left hand side of the pillar,how many Privates are from Strondow ?

E =  On the front, number of letters in the 1st word, 6th line

F = On the left hand side,how many letters in the name of the village Pte Frank Skinner was from ?

 

 

                                                                           LEST  WE  FORGET

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

fgbar onpx bs rk ohfu

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)