Pte. Eric Anderson, V. C.

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Bradford
Town: Bradford
County: West Yorkshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945), VC or GC Recipients
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 28871

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Current location

North aisle to the west of the north porch (the kitchen area)
St. Peterâ€™s Cathedral Church
Stott Hill
Bradford
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 4EH
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 16695 33265
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Slate tablet with the badge of the East Yorkshire Regiment in gilt above the inscription in gold lettering.

Inscription

TO THE MEMORY OF/ PTE. ERIC ANDERSON, V. C./ OF THE EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT/ WHO FOR HIS DAUNTLESS COURAGE/ IN RESCUING THREE WOUNDED COMRADES/ AT WADI AKARIT 6. APRIL 1943/ WHILST UNDER ENEMY FIRE/ WAS AWARDED/ THE VICTORIA CROSS.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Anderson, Eric
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Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, decoration, regiment, reason for decoration, place of death, date of death, manner of death, decoration
Order of information: Undefined
VC or GC Recipients
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, decoration, regiment, reason for decoration, place of death, date of death, manner of death, decoration
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Second World War memorial
Measurements: height 10", width 12"
Materials: Slate

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

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