Lieutenant J L Kelsall

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Battlefield cross or marker
District: Kennet
Town: Marlborough
County: Wiltshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 55681

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Current location

To the right of the altar
Marlborough College Chapel
Bath Road
Marlborough
Kennet
Wiltshire
SN8 1NL
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 18340 68731
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

A GRU/IWGC wooden battlefield cross, mounted on the chapel wall. It has a framed photograph attached below the horizontal beam showing the original location of the grave ( as at Oct 2022 this is no longer visible ). There is a GRU tag on the upright and three white metal strips on the cross member

Inscription

Battlefield cross :GRU/Lieut J L KELSALL /B/86ARMY BDE RFA/27/8/17// note - the following wording appears to be the caption of a photograph , now no longer visible and is left as a historical record. THIS CROSS WAS SET OVER THE GRAVE OF/ LIEUTENANT JOHN LINDSEY KELSALL/ WHO WAS KILLED AT HIS GUNS NEAR/ ZOLLEBEKE LAKE ON 27TH AUGUST/ 68TH (ARMY) BRIGADE R.F.A/ HIS BODY IS BURIED IN "HUTS" MILITARY/ CEMETERY, DICKEBUSCH. FLANDERS

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Kelsall, John Lindsey
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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 , , surnamwe , unit , date of death ,
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Battlefield Cross or Marker
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
Photograph/s
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Paper
Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Marlborough College

Reference

image copyright of Samantha Fryer also appears on The Returned from the Front Website thereturned.co.uk/crosses/marlborough-college/

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