Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Purbeck
Town
Corfe Castle
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26443

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Current location

St Edwards Church
East Street
Corfe Castle
Purbeck
Dorset
BH20 5EZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SY 96050 82045
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Diamond shaped stone tablet with a coloured enamel badge of the Loyal Regiment at the base.
Inscription
IN / PROUD / & LOVING MEMORY / OF JOHN MACDONALD / COURTHOPE WILSON, CAPTAIN / THE LOYAL REGIMENT, BORN 14.VI.1920. / KILLED IN ACTION NEAR MEDJEZ-EL-BAB / TUNISIA 21.IV.1943 / RES -NON VERBA
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 of birth, cause of death, place of death, date of death.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: height 2FT 6", width 2FT 6"
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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