Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Stroud
Town
Upton St Leonards
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
30266

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Current location

St Leonard's Church
Rance Pitch
Upton St Leonards
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL4 8AR
England

OS Grid Ref: SO 86201 14952
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
MAPLE LEAF BADGE
Inscription
THANK GOD FOR THE LIFE OF / ARTHUR PERCIVAL DEARMAN BURCHALL / CAPTAIN ROYAL FUSILIERS / LT. CO. COMMANDING THE 4TH BATTALION 1ST CANADIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE / HE WAS KILLED LEADING HIS MEN IN THE ATTACK ON THE PILKEM RIDGE IN THE SECOND BATTLE OF YPRES ON APRIL 23RD 1915 AGED 38 / A TOKEN OF THEIR LOVE FOR A VERY GALLANT SOLDIER / FROM THE OFFICERS / NCOS AND MEN / OF THE 6TH BATTALION
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Burchall, Lt Col Apd
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 90 CM, width 60 CM
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST LEONARD
  • Grade II*
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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