Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Devon
Town
Horwood
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25591

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Current location

NORTH WALL
ST MICHAELS CHURCH
Atlantic Highway
Eastleigh,
Horwood
North Devon
Devon
EX39 4LS
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 50220 27691
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular brass plaque with incised inscription. Single line incised border.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF PETER HUMPHREY DENE D.F.C./ AGED 38 YEARS./ KILLED IN ACTION AGAINST MAU MAU REBELS,/ DECEMBER 26TH 1953 AT THIKA, KENYA COLONY./ PER ARDUA AD ASTRA
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Dene, Peter Humphrey
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Commemorations
  • 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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