Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Vale Of White Horse
- Town
- Charlton
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 31269
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Current location
Holy Trinity Church
Charlton Village Road
Charlton
Vale Of White Horse
Oxfordshire
OX12 7HE
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 40993 88380
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Wall mounted rectangular brass plaque. with a simple black border. Embossed lettering in black, capitals in red.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF NO. 7494 PRIVATE / CHARLES RIVERS, K COMPANY 1ST VOL BATT / ROYAL BERKS REGIMENT WHO DIED IN SOUTH / AFRICA OF ENTERIC FEVER 26TH NOVEMBER 1900 / THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY HIS COMRADES
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Rivers, Charles
See details - Commemorations
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Service number, rank, forename, surname, regiment, place of death, manner of death, year died, additional
Order of information: Undefined
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 230 mm, width 610 mm
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
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