Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Torfaen
Town
Llanfrechfa
County
Gwent
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
36968

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Current location

All Saints Church
Church Road
Llanfrechfa
Torfaen
Gwent
NP44 8AD
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST 32039 93626
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
White stone tablet on black backboard. All lettering is inscribed with the Royal Engineers badge at top left
Inscription
IN THANKFUL / REMEMBRANCE OF / RUPERT COLERICK / LAYBOURNE PILLINER / 2ND LIEUT. ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY / WHO FELL IN ACTION AT / ARMENTIERES FRANCE 4TH NOV.1914 / AGED 23. DEAR ELDER SON OF / ALFRED M & EDITH M.E.PILLINER / OF LLANYRAVON IN THIS PARISH / "THE MASTER OF ALL GOOD WORKMEN / HAS PUT HIM TO WORK ANEW." / "LAETUS SORTE MEA"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Pilliner, Rupert Colerick Laybourne
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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, surname, regiment, place of death, forenames, date of death, manner of death, age, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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