2nd Lieutenant John Edward Littler

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: St Helens
Town: Downall Green, Ashton-in-Makerfield
County: Merseyside
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 53041

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Current location

Holy Trinity Church
Rectory Road
Downall Green
Ashton-in-Makerfield
St Helens
Merseyside
WN4 0QF
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 55769 00462
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

MARBLE TABLET WITH TRIANGULAR TOP PLUS CORNICES AT TOP AND BOTTOM AND SCROLLS DOWN EACH SIDE BADGE OF LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS AT TOP CENTRE WITH GOLD COLOURED EMBELLISHMENT

Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ JOHN EDWARD LITTLER,/ SECOND SON OF/ WILLIAM AND ESTHER LITTLER/ OF THIS PARISH,/ 2ND LIEUT 11TH BATTALION LANCASHIRE FUSILRS/ WHO DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN FRANCE/ MAY 4TH 1918 AGED 30 YEARS./ AND WAS BURIED IN THE BRITISH MILITARY/ CEMETERY, ARNEKE, NR HAZEBROUCK,/ "ALL HONOUR GIVE/ TO THOSE WHO, NOBLY STRIVING, NOBLY FELL,/ THAT WE MIGHT LIVE."

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Littler, John Edward
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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 burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble
Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Unknown

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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