Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tonbridge And Malling
Town
Ightham
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
Somaliland Campaign (1900-1920)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1133

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Current location

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St Peter's Church
Fen Pond Rd
Ightham
Tonbridge And Malling
Kent
TN15 9JD
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 59486 56921
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular plaque with single line border and regimental badges at the top. Lettering in black.
Inscription
IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ ERIC DALBIAC LUARD,/ LIEUTENANT/ IN/ THE QUEENS OWN/ (ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT)/ AND/ THE KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES/ WHO DIED OF FEVER AT GARRERO,/ IN THE SOMALILAND CAMPAIGN/ ON THE 13th NOVEMBER 1903/ AGED 25 YEARS./ He prayeth best who loveth best/ All things both great and small./ for the dear God who loveth us/ He made and loveth all.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Luard, Eric Dalbiac
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Commemorations
  • Somaliland Campaign (1900-1920)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST PETER
  • Grade I
  • 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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