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St Mary’s – Byfleet, Surrey

St Mary’s – Byfleet, Surrey

by admin | May 28, 2019 | incomplete survey, Multiple crosses, Surrey

This is purely a list of the names identified as the men on the markers in St Mary’s Byfleet, we are still awaiting a survey on this site. Thomas Agnew Baldock Lieutenant 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died: 3rd December 1917, aged 21 Buried: Ypres Reservoir...
Blaston, St Giles church – Leicestershire

Blaston, St Giles church – Leicestershire

by admin | Dec 20, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, Leicestershire

Thomas Edward Lees Location: St Giles Church, Blaston Road, Blaston, Market Harborough, LE16 8DE Details on Marker: IN MEMORY OF 610113 GUNNER LEES T.E. LEICESTERSHIRE R.H.A. DIED 21/10/1918 CWGC Gunner LEES, THOMAS EDWARD Service Number 610113 Died 21/10/1918 Aged 21...
Damerham, St George – Hampshire

Damerham, St George – Hampshire

by admin | Dec 20, 2017 | 1917, 1918, 1919, Crosses, Hampshire, incomplete survey, Multiple crosses

William Frank Bailey, Robert George White, Richard Guy Purcell & Harry Mark Tiller Location: Church of St George, Damerham, Hampshire, SP6 3JF   William Frank Bailey, service no. 8133, Wiltshire Regiment, 2nd Bn., died 16/01/1919. Robert George White, service...
Watford – Christchurch, Hertfordshire

Watford – Christchurch, Hertfordshire

by admin | Aug 2, 2017 | Crosses, Hertfordshire, incomplete survey

Unknown British Soldier Location: Christ Church, St Albans Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD24 5BD Believed to be a standard British Army Cross with GRU Tags. Positioned above the war memorial.
Curdworth – St Nicholas and St Peter, Warwickshire

Curdworth – St Nicholas and St Peter, Warwickshire

by admin | May 24, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, Native cross, propellor, Warwickshire

Location: Church of St Nicholas and St Peter ad Vincula, 6 Church Lane, Curdworth, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Warwickshire, B76 9EY Details on cross: Wooden propellor Grave Marker with central metal roundell Engraved in script: In Memory of Lt. Sidney Woodrow...
Castleton – Church of St Mary Magdalene, Sherborne, Dorset

Castleton – Church of St Mary Magdalene, Sherborne, Dorset

by admin | Apr 17, 2017 | Crosses, Dorset, incomplete survey, Multiple crosses

Gerard Montague Gordon, Laurence Fisher Rowe, Harold Talbot Vizard. Location: Church of St Mary Magdalene, Castleton, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3SA. Capt. Gerard Montague Gordon, 12/Royal Fusiliers From CWGC: Captain Gerard Montague Gordon, Adjt. 12th Bn., Royal...
Forres (Cluny Hill) Cemetery, Moray, Scotland

Forres (Cluny Hill) Cemetery, Moray, Scotland

by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, Moray

W. E. Hamblin A particularly unusual cross, our only returned one made out of Stone. Location: Forres (Cluny Hill) Cemetery, Moray, Scotland. From CWGC: HAMBLIN, W E Rank: Lieutenant Date of Death: 24/05/1916 Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers 5th Field Coy. Grave...
Morley – St Matthew, Derbyshire

Morley – St Matthew, Derbyshire

by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Crosses, Derbyshire, incomplete survey

HENRY ANGRAVE CECIL TOPHAM Location: St Matthew, Church Lane, Morley, Ilkeston Derbyshire, DE7 6DE Details on Cross: G.R.U. 2-LIEUT H A G TOPHAM 1-WeLSH REGT 25 5 15 From CWGC: TOPHAM, HENRY ANGRAVE CECIL Rank: Second Lieutenant Date of Death: 25/05/1915 Age: 23...
Llanblethian – St John the Baptist, Vale of Glamorgan

Llanblethian – St John the Baptist, Vale of Glamorgan

by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Crosses, Glamorgan, incomplete survey, Native cross

Evan Thomas David Location: Church of St John the Baptist, Llanblethian, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan Details on Cross: In memory of 22094 Pte. E. T. David 2nd Welsh Regiment 4th April 1917 From CWGC DAVID, EVAN THOMAS Rank: Private Service No: 22094 Date of Death:...
The Royal Scots Regimental Museum, Edinburgh.

The Royal Scots Regimental Museum, Edinburgh.

by admin | Mar 16, 2017 | Crosses, Edinburgh, incomplete survey, Midlothian, Museums

James Fleming Location: The Royal Scots Museum, The Castle, Edinburgh EH1 2YT Weblink Details on Cross: Top of upright GRU Tag, text unreadable on photo. 351337 L/CPL. J. FLEMING 11TH R.S. 14-10-18 Text: GRU Tags Displayed cross in a museum environment. No details or...
Twineham – St. Peter’s Church, West Sussex

Twineham – St. Peter’s Church, West Sussex

by admin | Mar 13, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, propellor, West Sussex

Eric Horace Comber-Taylor Incomplete Report Location: St Peter’s Church, Twineham Lane, Twineham, West Sussex, RH17 5NR Details on Cross RIP CAPTAIN E H Comber Taylor RAF KILLED IN ACTION 16/6/18   Plaque reads: IN MEMORY OF AN ONLY SON/ CAPTAIN ERIC HORACE...
Suffolk Regiment Museum, Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk Regiment Museum, Bury St Edmunds

by admin | Mar 8, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, Museums

Noel Herbert Tovell Location: Suffolk Regiment Museum, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3 RN Details on cross: At top of cross – metal plate stamped ‘GRU’ At intersection of cross – 3 metal plates stamped: PTE N H TOVELL 2ND ROYAL FUS 14TH OCT 1918 Text type (e.g....
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