
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Battlefield cross or marker
- District
- Alnwick
- Town
- Alnwick
- County
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 33518
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Current location
The cross is in its own lighted display cabinet
on the wall
on the left of the reception desk as you walk in
Museum is located in Abbot Tower
Alnwick Castle (Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland)
Narrowgate
Alnwick
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE66 1NQ
England
OS Grid Ref: NU 18693 13591
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A typical GRU/IWGC battlefield cross. There is one GRU tag on the upright and four white metal strips on the cross member.
- Inscription
- The cross is in its own lighted display cabinet. Alloy Tag on top of Cross Main Shaft: G R C. 4 Alloy tags in centre of cross beam: "10-6699 SGT F HARVEY/10TH NORTH`D FUSILIERS/DIED OF WOUNDS/3RD FEB 1916"
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Harvey, Francis
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: service number , rank , initials , surname , unit , manner of death , date of death
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Battlefield Cross or Marker
Measurements: depth 25mm, height 1290mm, width 60-390mm
Materials: Wood
- Battlefield Cross or Marker
- 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
- History
- Mounting to wall: In a 4 sided lighted display cabinet held in place with a clear plastic wall bracket Some shrinkage and earth damage. Very good condition apart from the 25 mm that had been in the ground. This was slightly damaged and stained as above.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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