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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Carmarthen
Town
Laugharne
County
Dyfed
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
36640

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Current location

ST MARTINS CHURCH
Laugharne
Carmarthen
Dyfed
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SN 302 114
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
SHIELD SHAPED TABLET INCISED BLACK CROSSES AT TOP AND BOTTOM. BADGE OF THE ROYAL ARTILLERY ABOVE TEXT INCISED IN GOLD AND BLACK RELIEF
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ BOMBARDIER WILLIAM WATERS R.G.A./ BELOVED SON OF/ JOHN AND JANE WATERS/ PANTYGLAS FARM LAUGHARNE/ WHO FELL IN ACTION/ IN FRANCE AUGUST 16TH 1917/ AGED 24 YEARS/ ETERNAL REST GRANT TO HIM O LORD
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Waters, William
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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,place of birth,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: depth 6MM, height 81MM, width 53MM
    Materials: Marble - White
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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