Memorial details

Memorial type
Battlefield cross or marker
District
Kennet
Town
Marlborough
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
55681

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Current location

To the right of the altar
Marlborough College Chapel
Bath Road
Marlborough
Kennet
Wiltshire
SN8 1NL
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 18340 68731
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A GRU/IWGC wooden battlefield cross, mounted on the chapel wall. It has a framed photograph attached below the horizontal beam showing the original location of the grave ( as at Oct 2022 this is no longer visible ). There is a GRU tag on the upright and three white metal strips on the cross member
Inscription
Battlefield cross :GRU/Lieut J L KELSALL /B/86ARMY BDE RFA/27/8/17// note - the following wording appears to be the caption of a photograph , now no longer visible and is left as a historical record. THIS CROSS WAS SET OVER THE GRAVE OF/ LIEUTENANT JOHN LINDSEY KELSALL/ WHO WAS KILLED AT HIS GUNS NEAR/ ZOLLEBEKE LAKE ON 27TH AUGUST/ 68TH (ARMY) BRIGADE R.F.A/ HIS BODY IS BURIED IN "HUTS" MILITARY/ CEMETERY, DICKEBUSCH. FLANDERS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Kelsall, John Lindsey
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank , initials , , surnamwe , unit , date of death ,
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Battlefield Cross or Marker
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Photograph/s
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Marlborough College
Reference

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