Lieutenant G A Rawlins

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: South Somerset
Town: South Petherton
County: Somerset
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 25066

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Current location

ST PETER AND ST PAUL CHURCH
Hele Street
South Petherton
South Somerset
Somerset
TA13 5BS
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 43225 16854
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

WOODEN BOARD WITH CARVED INSCRIPTION IN RED LETTERING. A PAIR OF LAMPS ARE IN THE UPPER PART OF THE BOARD

Inscription

IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ GERALD ANTHONY RAWLINS/ LIEUT 5TH INNISKILLING/ DRAGOON GUARDS, WHO GAVE/ HIS LIFE ATTEMPTING TO/ RESCUE ANOTHER/ OFF THE/ NORMANDY COAST 20.7.44

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forenames, surname, rank, regiment, date died, place of death, manner of death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Board
Measurements: height c 400mm, width c 300mm
Materials: Wood

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL
Grade I
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)

Reference

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