Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Havant
Town
Warblington
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
21408

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Current location

ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE CHANCEL
St Thomas a Becket Church
Church Lane
Warblington
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2SA
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 72889 05486
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular brass plaque , the longer axis horizontal , on a dark wood backboard . Within a border of flowing leaves , indented at the top , is the inscription surmounted by the badge of the Royal Berkshire Regiment and a colour facsimile of the Mons Star on the left and the Badge of the Artists Rifles and a colour facsimile of the 1914/15 Star on the right , the badges in raised brass and the facsimile ribbons enamelled . The inscription and border are incised and coloured black . REGIMENTAL BADGE OF THE ROYAL BERKSHIRES AND THE ARTIST'S RIFLES AT THE TOP
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF / CAPTAIN GEORGE GORDON PAINE MC / 2ND BATT [ATTACHED 6TH] ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGT / KILLED IN ACTION AT AVELUY WOOD FRANCE / ON MARCH 27TH 1918 AGED 24 / AND OF / PTE JAMES HORACE PAINE / 1ST BATT ARTISTS RIFLES / KILLED IN ACTION NEAR CAMBRAI / ON DECR 30TH 1917 AGED 19 / "UNTIL THE DAY BREAK"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Paine, George Gordon
Paine, James Horace
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank ,given names , surname , awards , unit , manner of death , place of death , date of death , age at death .
    Order of information: by rank
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth c75, height c 200, width c 350
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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