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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Suffolk Coastal
Town
Great Bealings
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Army & Navy Auxiliary Cooperative Society Ltd (Manufacturer)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5432

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Current location

Parish Church of St. Mary
Hall Farm Road
Great Bealings
Suffolk Coastal
Suffolk
IP13 6NY
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 23097 48865
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass plaque on a wooden backboard. Regimental arms positioned top left.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ LESLIE WILLIAM SEARLES OLDHAM/ MAJOR ROYAL ENGINEERS/ KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE NEAR FESTUBERT FRANCE/ ON THE 28TH JULY 1915 AGED 45 YEARS/ ONLY SON OF BRIGADE SURGEON AND MRS C F OLDHAM/ BURIED IN THE CEMETERY OF LE TOURET NEAR FESTUBERT/ "The eternal God is they refuge and underneath are/ the everlasting arms." DEUT XXXIII
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Oldham, Leslie William Searles
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Rank, year of death, regiment, place of death, place of burial, forename, surname, age at death, relationships
    Order of information: No order
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 483 mm, width 787 mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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