Memorial details

Memorial type
Battlefield cross or marker
District
Mid Sussex
Town
Turners Hill
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16810

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Current location

Under the bell tower
St Leonard's Church
Turners Hill Road
Turners Hill
Mid Sussex
West Sussex
RH10 4PB
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 33760 35390
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
GRU type battlefield cross.
Inscription
GRU, // G5 // 156318 GNR E.R.WHITMAN // 99TH SIEGE BATTERY R.G.A // 1ST JULY 1918.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Whiteman
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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: number, rank, initials, surname, battalion, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Lettering
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Battlefield Cross or Marker
    Measurements: depth c80mm, height c1,000mm, width c400mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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