Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
South Holland
Town
Weston
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
20465

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Current location

St Mary's Church
Weston
South Holland
Lincolnshire
PE12 6JU
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 29248 25154
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall-mounted wooden board with carved lettering. Ornate floral carved border. RAF badge at base.
Inscription
REMEMBER/ WITH THANKSGIVING/ WING COMMANDER/ WALTER DRING/ D.S.O. D.F.C. R.A.F./ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO WAS KILLED/ 13TH JANUARY 1945/ AGED 28 YEARS. HE/ WAS BURIED IN THE/ MILITARY CEMEMTERY/ AT BERGEN OP-ZOOM/ HOLLAND
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Dring, Walter
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Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, forename, place of burial, manner of death, age, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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