Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Rother
Town
Battle
County
East Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16902

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Current location

On the north 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
Rectangular brass plaque mounted onto marble base. Regiment badge at the centre top. Single line border around the incised inscription in black lettering
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF / HARRY W. THORPE SINDEN / MAJOR 510 (M) H.A.A. BATTERY R A / DIED IN / ACTION 3RD JAN 1943 AGED 32 // ERECTED BY RELATIVES & THE OFFICERS MEN / AND A.T.S. AUXILIARIES OF THE BATTERY // Being made perfect in a little while, / he fulfilled long years.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, date of death, age at death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Grey
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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