J W Gunning

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: West Wiltshire
Town: Westbury
County: Wiltshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 24352

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Current location

South wall
All Saints Church
Market Place
Westbury
West Wiltshire
Wiltshire
BA13 3DE
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 87365 51427
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

White alabaster inscription tablet set within a mottled stone frame. Thin mosaic design frames the inscription tablet. Inscription in black lettering. Cross with trefoil caps at the top centre of the tablet and regimental badge at the bottom centre of the tablet.

Inscription

IN PROUD AND DEAR/ MEMORY OF/ JOHN WALTER GUNNING/ LIEUT. 1ST BATTN DUKE OF/ EDINBURGH'S WILTSHIRE/ REGIMENT/ WHO WAS KILLED AT THE/ BATTLE OF BAPAUME ON THE/ 24TH MARCH 1918 AGED 20/ I THANK MY GOD UPON EVERY/ REMEBRANCE OF YOU

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Gunning, John Walter
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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: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death.
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Alabaster
Frame
Measurements: height 900MM, width 510MM
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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