Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Rushmoor
Town
Aldershot
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; First (1880-1881), Non-Combat Deaths, Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
50357

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Current location

ALL SAINTS ROYAL GARRISON CHURCH
Farnborough Rd
Aldershot
Rushmoor
Hampshire
GU11 1QA
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 861 506
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO A BLACK STONE BACKBOARD. INCISED INSCRIPTION. THISTLES INCISED ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND SIDES OF THE PLAQUE REGIMETNAL BADGE WIHIN A WREATH INCISED IN THE TOP HALF OF THE PLAQUE.
Inscription
FOR QUEEN AND COUNTRY/ 94 REGT/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO FELL IN ACTION ON 20TH DEC 1880 ALSO/ OF 78 NON-COMMD OFFICERS AND MEN WHO FELL IN ACTION/ AND 60 NON-COMMD OFFICERS AND MEN WHO DIED AT/ BRONKHORST SPRUIT, TRANSVAAL AND DURING THE SOUTH/ AFRICAN CAMPAIGNS OF 1879-1880 AND 1881. ALSO OF/ CAPT G. R. S. BOWLBY/ WHO DIED FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED FROM A LEOPARD; AND/ CAPT AND PAYMASTER J. MICHELL ELLIOTT/ WHO WAS TREACHEROUSLY MURDERED BY THE BOERS/ ALSO OF/ CAPT C.N. JONES/ WHO FELL AT TEL-EL-KEBIR SEPT 13TH 1882/ WHILST ON SPECIAL SERVICE IN THE EGYPTIAN EXPEDITION/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE PRESENT AND FORMER OFFICERS OF THE 94TH REGIMENT./ BRONKHORST SPRUIT
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; First (1880-1881)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,place of death,manner of death,additional
    Order of information: rank
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename,manner of death
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,place of death,manner of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 760MM, width 1500MM
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • ROYAL GARRISON CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other

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