Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Canterbury
Town
Canterbury
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Korean War (1950-1953), VC or GC Recipients, Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
40952

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Current location

In the Warriors' Chapel
CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL
Cathedral Cl
Canterbury
Canterbury
Kent
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 152 579
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
BOOK FULLY BOUND IN GREEN LEATHER WITH INSCRIBED AND GOLD LEAF PANEL.ENTRIES ARE IN MANUSCRIPTS
Inscription
QUEENS OWN RIFLES OF CANADA./ BOOK OR REMEMBRANCE./ 1866 - 1918/ 1954 - 1955/ (Names) IN PACE PARATUS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ackers, James
Adams, Alfred Ernest
Adams, Arthur Fred
Adams, Charles Fred
Adams, Edward
Adams, Fred George
Addison, Frank Gibson
Agar, Joseph
Agnew, Robert
Algie, Wallace
See details for all 1244 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1252
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1252
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,year died,regiment,forename,manner of death,additional,decorations
    Order of information: surname,additional,forename,decorations,regiment,manner of death,year died
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 456
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 456
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,manner of death,additional,decorations
    Order of information: surname,additional,rank,decorations,regiment,manner of death,year died
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height 340, width 15
    Materials: Leather
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Local Publication/Booklet PWRR Journal 2010-11 p.115 Colour photo of book.

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