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Memorial: M3016 view print friendly versionView print friendly version
Memorial location:   Taynuilt, Loch Etive Scotland
Transcript:  
Memorial Details:  
Type: Standing stone
Dimensions: 366 cm high
Event:   Battle of Trafalgar 1805
1803-1815 Napoleonic War
People listed on the memorial:  
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Nelson, Horatio
Age: 47  
Date of death: 21/10/1805 Cause of death: War casualty
Rank/Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy
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Extra info:   Notes:
Erected by local iron workers. Inscription on slate slab in local museum.

Bibliography:
Colin White (editor) 'The Nelson Companion' (Portsmouth,1995) p.132.
 
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