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Memorial details

Memorial type
Battlefield cross or marker
District
Newbury
Town
Yattendon
County
Berkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
55191

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Current location

St Peter and St Pauls Church
Yattendon Lane
Yattendon
Newbury
Berkshire
RG18 0UE
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 55420 74544
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A plain wooden cross, the ends cut to a point, with an oval panel at the crossing point containing the dedication hand painted in black and with a GRU metal tag fixed to the upright above the panel.
Inscription
GRU / R.I.P. / IN LOVING MEMORY / OF / MAJOR, / F. W. L. GULL. / 13th, BATT. RIFLE BRIGADE / KILLED IN ACTION / 28th. AUGUST 1918 / (note - The CWGC records show date of death as 25th August 1918. A possible explanation is that Major Gull was wounded on the 25th and died from his wounds three days later) .
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Gull, Francis William Lindley
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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, initials, surname, unit, manner of death, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Battlefield Cross or Marker
    Measurements: depth 30mm, height 1140mm, width 580mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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