2nd/4th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Dedicated
Date: February 1920
Attended by: Archdeacon of Wiltshire
Unveiled
Date: February 1920
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

43594

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Current location

St. James' Church
Church Walk
Trowbridge
West Wiltshire
Wiltshire
BA14 8DX
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 85649 58064
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Rectangular bronze plaque with regimental badge at top and decorated sides.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING / OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS / AND MEN OF THE 2ND/4TH BATTALION / (DUKE OF EDINBURGHS) WILTSHIRE / REGIMENT, WHO WERE KILLED IN / ACTION OR DIED IN MESOPOTAMIA OR / WHO DIED WHILE THE BATTALION / WAS SERVING IN INDIA 1914 - 1919 / (names) / THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THEIR COMRADES

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Andrews, W H
Archer, W H
Baker, W A
Barnes, J
Batten, A
Beck, A E
Berrett, R
Bishop, A C
Brown, P W J
Burden, W W
See details for all 51 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 51
Served and returned: 0
Died: 51
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames, rank, decorations
Order of information: Rank

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 1520mm, width 790mm
Materials: Bronze

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Wiltshire Times 1 November1919 page 9 and 7 February 1920 page 4

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