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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Other memorial
- District
- Wirral
- Town
- Moreton
- County
- Merseyside
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 15269
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Current location
PRIVATE HOUSE
Moreton
Wirral
Merseyside
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 260 900
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- MEMORIAL BOOKMARK OF PURPLE SILK. SMALL PHOTOGRAPH ATTACHED OF PRIVATE J CLARKE.
- Inscription
- IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ PTE. J. CLARKE/ 15TH BATTALION CHESHIRE REGT. /THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF/ NELLIE CLARKE,/ WHO DIED OF WOUNDS IN/ FRANCE/ ON OCTOBER 13 1918/ AGED 29 YEARS/ HE HAS FALLEN WITH OTHERS SO NOBLE AND/ BRAVE,/ AND PEACEFULLY SLEEPS IN A SOLDIER'S GRAVE,/ ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE LOST HIM ARE ABLE/ TO TELL,/ THE PAIN THAT IS FELT IN NOT SAYING/ FAREWELL.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Clarke, J
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,age of death,relationships
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Memorial
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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