by Ali | Aug 7, 2017 | Crosses, Multiple crosses, Museums, Yorkshire
LIEUT. COL. B.H. CHARLTON M.C Location: Green Howards Museum Trinity Church Square, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4QN Details on cross: 3 GRU Tags LIEUT. COL. B.H. CHARLTON M.C 47TH .RN .YORKSHIRE. REGT. 22.3.18 Text type (e.g. hand-written, GRU tags, carved):...
by admin | Jul 27, 2017 | Crosses, Isle of Man, Museums
Thomas Sayle Corlett The Cross is held by: Manx National Heritage Eiraght Ashoonagh Vannin Manx Museum, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3LY www.manxnationalheritage.im Marked with a GRU tag the marker is contained in a perspex case and on display. It appears to be a...
by admin | Apr 17, 2017 | Crosses, Museums
Ellis Humphrey Evans – Hedd Wyn Location: Llys Ednowain Heritage Centre, Trawsfynydd, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, LL41 4UB The cross is displayed in a glass cabinet as part of the museum at Llys Ednowain Heritage Centre. It commemorates Private Ellis Humphrey...
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...
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....
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Crosses, German, Museums, Suffolk
Josef Obert This is not a returned cross, Josef was one of several victims of influenza at the POW camp in 1918. Location: Orford Museum, Orford Castle, Orford, Suffolk IP12 2ND Website: http://www.orfordmuseum.org.uk/ Details on Cross Hier ruht in Gott P.O.W. Josef...
by admin | Jan 24, 2017 | Crosses, Museums, Shropshire
Thomas Valentine Price Location: Shropshire Regimental Museum, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY1 2AA The cross is located on the 1st floor of the museum amongst the collection dedicated to the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry from 1881-1968. The cross...
by admin | Jan 6, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, London, Museums
Herbert Musgrove Beck Location Redbridge Museum 2nd Floor Central Library Clements Road Ilford IG1 1EA Weblink Opening times: Tuesday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturdays 10am to 4pm, Free entry. We don’t know if the cross is available to view at present. Biography...
by admin | Dec 19, 2016 | Crosses, London, Museums
Henry Lancaster Nevill Dundas Location: The Guards Museum, Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk London SW1E 6HQ Weblink Details on cross: Top of shaft (inside a painted banner): In Memory Of GRU (tag) Cross Beam: 1ST BATTN CAPT H.L.N. DUNDAS MC SCOTS GUARDS...
by admin | Dec 16, 2016 | Crosses, Manchester, Museums, Star of David
Eric Conrad Simon Dear husband of Winifred R Simon “Maitri” Location: Manchester Jewish Museum 190 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester Lancashire M8 8LW Details on cross: GRU tags Captain E C Simon 5th Lancashire Fusiliers 17 August 1915 Text type (e.g....
by admin | Dec 8, 2016 | County Down, Crosses, Museums
John Malone Location: Down County Museum, The Mall, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH Website Details on the Cross GRU Cartouche at head. IN MEMORY OF SAPPER JOHN MALONE REG No 64005 121ST FIELD COMPANY R.E. KILLED IN ACTION MAY 23 1916 Text type: GRU tag and carved...
by admin | Nov 30, 2016 | Crosses, London, Museums, Victoria Cross
Frank Lester VC Location: The Lord Ashcroft Gallery. Imperial War Museum London Lambeth Road London SE1 6HZ Weblink Details on cross: GRU tag at top of shaft, GRU Details on cross member 3 tags, 51874 Cpl F. Lester, 10 Lancs Fus., 12-10-18 Text type (e.g....
