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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Wrexham
Town
Marchwiel
County
Clwyd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
49855

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Current location

St Deiniol and St Marcella's Church
Wrexham Road
Marchwiel
Wrexham
Clwyd
LL13 0PH
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SJ 35730 47720
Denomination: Church in Wales

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Description
Wall mounted, oval stone incised tablet with black lettering.
Inscription
In Memory of / VICTOR JOSEPH YORKE, / AGED 23 YEARS. / LIEUT R. A. ENGINEERS, / SON OF SIMON YORKE, / OF ERDDIG. / Having served all through / the Zulu Campaign / and subsequently in the Basuto's Rebellion / he was killed by the / enemy's picket April 6th 1881. / His body was interred at / Palmietfontein / South Africa.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • 19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, unit and details of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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