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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Dorset
Town
Dorchester
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1007

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Current location

ALL SAINTS CHURCH (REDUNDANT)
High East St
Dorchester
West Dorset
Dorset
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 694 907
Denomination: Undefined

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Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF WALTER EDWARD HILL LIEUT 3RD BATTALION NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT, ONLY SON OF THE REVD CANON C.ROWLAND HILL WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT THE BATTLE OF THE AISNE, SEPTEMBER 25TH 1914 AGED 22. LAID TO REST IN THE CHURCHYARD OF SOVPIR, DEPT AISNE, FRANCE. / QUI ANTE DIEM PERIIT / SED MILES SED PRO PATRIA
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hill, Walter Edward
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS. RAILINGS AT WEST END, AND CHURCHYARD STEPS AT SOUTH EAST CORNER OF 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

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