Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Mid Suffolk
Town
Ashfield
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Faculty Granted
    Date: 5 March 1947
    Attended by: Unknown
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4671

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Current location

Positioned below Ashfield - WW1 War Memorial (WMR reference 4670)
Parish Church of St Mary Ashfield
The St
Ashfield
Mid Suffolk
Suffolk
IP14 6LY
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 21039 62607
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Slate tablet with badge of Suffolk Regiment at top right-hand side.
Inscription
1939 - 1945/ W L FRIEND/ 1ST BATT SUFFOLK REGT/ KILLED IN ACTION IN HOLLAND/ JANUARY 6TH 1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Friend, W L
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Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Year of death, regiment, place of death, forename, surname, manner of death
    Order of information: No order
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 178 mm, width 305 mm
    Materials: Slate
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Ashfield PCC

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