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Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Bradford
Town
East Morton
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28764

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Current location

ST LUKES CHURCH
Morton La
East Morton
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD0 5RS
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 097 419
Denomination: Church of England

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Inscription
IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF JAMES ALEXANDER SCOTT-WOOD 2ND LT WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, SECOND SON OF THE AFORE MENTIONED (HORATIO SCOTT WOOD) AND OF ANNIE HIS WIFE. BORN JULY 26TH 1896 KILLED AT THE BATTLE OF ARRAS JUNE 12TH 1917 LAID TO REST AT THE LAVENTIE MILITARY CEMETERY, SOUTH WEST OF ARMENTIERES/ THE LORD GAVE THE LORD TAKETH AWAY (LINE SPACINGS AND NON-MILITARY INSCRIPTION DETAILS NOT GIVEN)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alexander, James
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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