Captain S. F. B. Blackwell, DSO

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Stratford On Avon
Town: Bidford on Avon
County: Warwickshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 19212

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Current location

St. Laurence's Church
Church Street
Bidford on Avon
Stratford On Avon
Warwickshire
B50 4DA
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 10096 51834
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Wall mounted, landscape orientated engraved brass plaque, lettering infilled in black. Inscription area bordered by an embossed continuous corded-line design incorporating decorative loops at each corner.

Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY OF / SAMUEL FREDERICK BAKER BLACKWELL D.S.O. / CAPTAIN 9TH BATT. NORFOLK REGIMENT / WHO SERVED HIS COUNTRY FROM THE COMMENCEMENT / OF THE WAR IN FRANCE AND GALLIPOLI, AND WAS KILLED LEADING / HIS MEN IN THE VICTORIOUS ACTION OF / CAMBRAI 20 NOVEMBER 1917 AGED 29 YEARS / ( ......four further lower case inscription lines unreadable from photo.....)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Blackwell, Samuel Frederick Baker
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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, year died, regiment, place of death, forename, surname, manner of death, age at death, decorations
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Further information on Bidford on Avon fallen - www.bidfordwarmemorial.co.uk/

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