Memorial details

Memorial type
Battlefield cross or marker
District
Delyn
Town
Nannerch
County
Clwyd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13462

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Current location

On the wall to the right of the organ.
St Michael and All Angels
Village Road
Nannerch
Delyn
Clwyd
CH7 5RD
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SJ 16644 69324
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A typical GRU/IWGC battlefield cross with one tag on the upright and three white metal strips on the cross member . Immediately below the cross is a rectangular brass plaque with a dedication associated with the cross
Inscription
1 The battlefield cross - /LIEUT W D BUDDICOM /4TH HUSSARS/6TH JUNE 1918/ 2 The brass plaque / Temporary Cross from the Grave of /Walter Digby Buddicom MC / only son of Walter and Sophia Buddicom of Penbedw / He was killed in France / on June 6th 1918 aged 24 / and lies in the Cemetery at Etaples / no. A 438
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Buddicom, Walter Digby
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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 , given names , surname , unit , date of death , manner of death , , place of burial
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Battlefield Cross or Marker
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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