Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Maldon
Town
Great Totham
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
45768

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Current location

Behind the pulpit on the north wall of the church
St Peter's Church
Church Road
Great Totham
Maldon
Essex
CM9 8NN
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 86198 11021
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass Plaque with the Royal Sussex Regiment badge at the top
Inscription
IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR SON/ ROGER D'ARCY WHITTAKER/ CAPTAIN & ADJUTANT/ 13TH ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT/ KILLED IN ACTION/ AT RICHEBOURGE, L'AVOUE, FRANCE/ WHILE LEADING HIS COMPANY IN AN ATTACK ON ENEMY TRENCHES ON 30TH JUNE 1916/ BORN AT THE FIRS, GREAT TOTHAM, ESSEX 4TH MARCH 1891
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Whittaker, Roger D'arcy
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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, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, place of birth, manner of death, date of birth
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
PCC

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