Ross & Cromarty Roots | Donald Graham. Mary Graham. Kennedy Graham.

Picture No:	13620
Courtesy of:	Roddie Macpherson
Year:	2010
Graveyard	Kincardine

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Donald Graham. Mary Graham. Kennedy Graham.

Erected by/his sorrowing parents/ANGUS and/MARY K. GRAHAM/Ardgay/in/memory of their/beloved and only son/DONALD GRAHAM/L.R.C.P.E.L. Ross E.L.E.P./and S.C./who died at/Rietfonten West/South Africa/28th June 1901/aged 30 years/also/MARY GRAHAM/died 18th September 1926.

Fondly remembered/in far away Rietfonten West/he sleeps with brave and true/but from the Veldt/shall walk again/when Christ appears in view.

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In/loving memory/of/KENNEDY GRAHAM/merchant, Ardgay/who died 8th Dec. 1905/aged 69 years/also his daughter/HARRIET MARY GRAHAM/who died at/Montrose Cottage, Ardgay/13th August 1916/aged 39 years.

To memory ever dear.

and his youngest/daughter GEORGINA/wife of GEORGE MACKENZIE/died at Oykell House/11th May 1921.

Asleep in Jesus.

Picture Added on 06 November 2010.

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Great picture. Is it possible the date for Donald dieing in Rietfonten was 23 June not 28th.
Casualties of the Boer War, 1899-1902
Name: D Graham
Casualty Type: Died
Casualty Date: 23 Jun 1901
Casualty Place: Rietfontein
Rank: Civil Surgeon
Force: South Africa Field Force
Regiment: Civil Surgeons and Ambulances
Added by Ross Macleod on 13 April 2016.

Quite possibly. My notes say 28th, but I've been wrong before. Unfortunately, my original image was lost in a data disaster, though it may not have helped as it's not very clear.
Added by Roddie Macpherson on 14 April 2016.