Unknown British Soldier

Location – Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory 9 Warriston Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4HJ

Details on cross (Text content of cross):

GRU 0-L-7

 Across the cross piece is a plaque that states

‘Unknown British Soldier’

On the shaft is a plaque that states:

‘1914-1918

This cross

Temporarily

Marked the grave

Of an unknown

British soldier

Of the

Western front

And is entrusted

To your care

By the

IMPERIAL
WAR GRAVES
COMMISSION’

Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved): GRU Tags

Cross dimensions (millimetres please) N/A

Notes and observations: (optional)

Amongst the vast amount of militaria they have there in Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory they have one original grave marker.


Survey and Photographs courtesy of: Charlie Pelling, Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory.

Date of survey: 9 October 2017