Captain E G Gatacre

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Battlefield cross or marker
District: Bridgnorth
Town: Claverley
County: Shropshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 13844

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Current location

All Saints Church
Church Street
Claverley
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
WV5 7DU
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 79261 93417
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

A plain wooden battlefield cross, the dedication painted in black extending over the cross member and upright . The dedication is much faded and abraded and legibility is difficult .The base of the upright is cut to a point. Attached to the upright is a bunch of poppies which may obscure GRU tags and below the cross a paper label concerning prayer which is not directly connected to the cross or casualty .

Inscription

/IN/MEMORY/OF/CAPT E G GATACRE/WEST RIDING REGT/DIED 20/2/1916/ there is uncertainty about this wording because of poor legibility

Inscription legible?

Names on memorial

Gatacare, E G
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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: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Battlefield Cross or Marker
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

www.cwgc.org/search-for-war-dead/casualty/117760/GATACRE,%20EDWARD%20GEORGE

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