Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Torridge
Town
Dolton
County
Devon
Country
England
Commemoration
Non-Combat Deaths
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25904

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Current location

St Edmund's Parish Church
Church Street
Dolton
Torridge
Devon
EX19 8QE
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 57009 12014
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular plaque with raised edging. Raised regimental insignia is on the top left of plaque. Raised lettering in gold.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF / BERNARD EDWARD SMYTHIES / D.F.C. WING COMMANDER WHO SERVED / IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE THROUGHOUT THE WAR / 1914 - 1918 & WAS KILLED WHILE FLYING AT NORTH / WEALD ESSEX ON THE 17TH JUNE 1930 AGED 43
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Smythies, Bernard Edward
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Commemorations
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, decoration, rank, service, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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