Lieutenant A.J.L. Smithers

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Sevenoaks
Town: Knockholt
County: Kent
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 48749

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Current location

St Katherine's Church
Main Road
Knockholt
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN14 7LS
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 46789 58925
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

A white stone tablet with plain pediment supported by bas relief carved pillars. The inscription is on the lower half of the tablet.

Inscription

IN PROUD MEMORY OF 2nd LIEUTENANT/ A JOHN LANGLEY SMITHERS/ 11th HUSSARS KILLED IN ACTION IN LYBYA/ NOV 25th 1941 AGED 20 YEARS/ NOV 25th 1944 AGED 20 YEARS/ THERE IS SOME CORNER OF A FOREIGN/ FIELD THAT IS FOR EVER ENGLAND.

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment, date of death, age at death.
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: depth 90MM, height 955MM, width 793MM
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

BROMLEY WAR MEMORIALS VOLUME FIVE by RASON, PAUL 218 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY NOV 1999 BROMLEY

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