Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Stroud
Town
Elmore
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
29994

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Current location

St John the Baptist Church
Longney Road
Elmore
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL2 3SR
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 76747 14984
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass Plaque on slate backboard
Inscription
IN DEAR MEMORY OF JOHN H W GUISE, CAPTAIN SCOTTISH RIFLES, SON OF / LT GENERAL GUISE VC CB, WHO DIED AT BLANTYRE WHILE SERVING WITH / CENTRAL AFRICAN RIFLES AND BURIED AT ZOMBA NOV 14 1899 AGED 34
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Guise, John H W
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Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, place of burial, age, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 61 CM, width 15 CM
    Materials: Slate
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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