Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Salisbury
Town
Salisbury
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24035

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Current location

NAVE
Salisbury Cathedral
Bishops Walk
Salisbury
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2EG
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 1423329517
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass plaque on a wooden backboard , single line border , two coats of arms of unknown relevance , these and the inscription incised and coloured black . The plaque surrounded by a border of dried flowers which may not be a permanent part of the memorial
Inscription
In memory of Robert Harold Olivier/ Captain , Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry/ who fell at the battle of the Aisne 14th Sept 1914/ aged 35/and was buried at St Marguerite near Missy in France/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Olivier, Robert Harold
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: given name , surname , rank , unit ,place of death, date of death, age at death , place of burial
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 400MM, width 600MM
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
SALISBURY CATHEDRAL

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