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Memorial details

Memorial type
Battlefield cross or marker
District
Salisbury
Town
Salisbury
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43621

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Current location

Salisbury Cathedral
W Walk
Salisbury
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2EN
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 14237 29484
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Simple cruciform shape, at top of the upright a short strip of soft metal fixed with two nails . on the crosspiece three soft metal strips of varying lengths each fixed with two nails . These strips are commonly encountered on battlefield crosses but typically record "IWGC" and the name , service number , unit and date of death . In this case all four strips appear to have been flattened so no information is visible . At bottom a small modern cross and artificial poppies and the commemorative wooden tablet . The cross appears to be supported by a metal rod , possibly a security device as one cross from this location was reported stolen in 2015
Inscription
THIS CROSS MARKED THE RESTING PLACE/IN BELGIUM OF/NO. 318 GNR G A K BUSKIN/1ST FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE /AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE / KILLED IN ACTION 3RD NOVEMBER 1917 /
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Buskin, G A K
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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: surname,rank,year died,regiment,manner of death,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Battlefield Cross or Marker
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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