Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tameside
Town
Ashton-under-Lyne
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18449

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Current location

Museum of Manchester Regiment
Ashton Town Hall
Ashton-under-Lyne
Tameside
Greater Manchester
OL6 6DL
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 93897 99257
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Brass Plaque on wooden backboard. All lettering is inscribed in black, except the first letter of each word which is red.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF / CAPTAIN FRANK HAMER / 9TH BATT. THE MANCHESTER REGT. / A MEMBER OF THIS COUNCIL, / KILLED IN ACTION / KRITHIA NULLAH, GALLIPOLI / 7TH JUNE 1915
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hamer, Frank
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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: rank, surname, date of death,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,occupation
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 140MM, width 160MM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
History
1980'S: MOVED WITHIN THE BUILDING WHEN THE MANCHESTERS MUSEUM WAS PLACED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE TOWN HALL
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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