2nd Lieutenant W H Seager

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Cardiff
Town: Cardiff
County: South Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 30105

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Current location

47
Cardiff Royal Infirmary
Newport Road
Cardiff
Cardiff
South Glamorgan
CF24 0AD
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST 19326 76880
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

A rectangular tablet with border of laurel and St George’s Flag, is mounted on the wall. A colourful figure of St George who slays the dragon is on the left side and carved inscription on the right. A regiment badge above inscription, followed by a quotation. Red lettering with roman caps.

Inscription

THIS OPERATING THEATRE WAS BUILT/ BY HIS FATHER AND MOTHER/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF THEIR SON/ 2ND LIEUTENANT W.H. SEAGER/ 10TH BATT. SOUTH WALES BORDERERS/ KILLED IN ACTION AT NEUVE CHAPELLE/ FEB. 7TH 1916/ "WHO COMPREHENDS HIS TRUST AND TO THE SAME/ WHO KEEPS FAITHFUL WITH A SINGLENESS OF AIM/ THIS IS THE HAPPY WARRIOR THIS IS HE/ WHOM EVERY MAN IN ARMS SHOULD WISH TO BE."

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Seager, W H
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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: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships
Order of information: Undefined

Components

First World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Unknown
Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble

Condition

2LT W H SEAGER
WMO ID: 94196
Condition: Good [last updated on 07-06-2020]
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History

2003: FIELDWORKER REPORTS THAT THE INFIRMARY WILL BE CLOSING AND AS SUCH THE MEMORIAL IS UNDER THREAT.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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