69th Sussex Company Imperial Yeomanry

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Rother
Town: Battle
County: East Sussex
Country: England
Commemoration: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 16895

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Current location

On the west wall
St Mary the Virgin Church
Upper Lake
Battle
Rother
East Sussex
TN33 0AN
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 75030 15800
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Brass plaque with an incised inscription. Foliate border with six banners of African locations. Symbols in top corners and low centre. Plaque on a crimson backplate.

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF // (NAMES) / OF THE 69TH SUSSEX COMPANY IMPERIAL / YEOMANRY RAISED AT EASTBOURNE FOR / SERVICE IN SOUTH AFRICA IN FEBRUARY / 1900 THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THEIR COMRADES AND FRIENDS // "Let a man do his work: the fruit of it is / in the hands of Another than he"

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Blake, R
Dixie, H
Hollamby, W T
King, G A
Mclean, D H
Russell, F T
Saunders, E C
Smeed, H T
See details for all 8 names

Commemorations

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, initials, surname, place of residence, manner of death, place of death, date of death
Order of information: rank, date of death

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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