Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment - Egypt and Sudan Plaque

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Maidstone
Town: Maidstone
County: Kent
Country: England
Commemoration: Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 32532

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Current location

All Saints Church
Bishops Way
Maidstone
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 6YE
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 76009 55422
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

A large brass plaque.

Inscription

THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED BY THEIR COMRADES TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE UNDERMENTIONED OFFICERS,/ NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE 1ST AND 2ND BATTALIONS THE QUEENS OWN ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT/ WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED OR DISEASE CONTRACTED IN EGYPT AND THE SUDAN/ DURING THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1882, 4, 5 AND 6/ "THEY SHALL HUNGER NO MORE NEITHER THIRST ANYMORE NEITHER SHALL THE SUN LIGHT ON THEM OR ANY HEAT REV. UN. 16"/ (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Adams, J
Anderson, Alexander J
Atkins, W
Baker, J
Ballard, J
Birch, Arthur Lea
Bonfield, W
Bridgett, L
Brown, H J
Brown, J
See details for all 79 names

Commemorations

Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
Total names on memorial: 78
Served and returned: 0
Died: 78
Exact count: no
Information shown: Rank, regiment, surname, forename.
Order of information: Rank.

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Church

Reference

Associated window NA4 date 1887: stainedglassrecordings.org.uk/search-results/?County=KENT (WEST)&Place=MAIDSTONE&Church=All Saints - Accessed 18 July 2022

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