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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Shepway
Town
Hythe
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16131

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Current location

On the west wall
St Leonard's Church
Oak Walk
Hythe
Shepway
Kent
CT21 5DN
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 16150 34910
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass plaque on a wood back plate. Circular with a pair of side extensions. An engraved border around the whole plaque. The semi-circles have an inner border of laurel leaves and the regimental badge in the top semi-circle. The inscription is across the whole plaque.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF / LIEUT. JOHN FREDERICK WINDER REID. 2ND BATT. ROYAL / INNISKILLING FUSILIERS, WHO FOUGHT IN THE GREAT WAR, 1916 - 1918. AGED 23 YEARS, BORN JUNE 4TH 1897. / DIED MARCH 25. 1921 // "I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN AND YOUR / HEART SHALL REJOICE. AND YOUR / JOY NO MAN TAKETH FROM / YOU // ST JOHN XVI.22.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname, battalion, regiment, role, age, date of birth, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 500mm, width 900mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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