Commander R L Crichton and Major J A Crichton

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Eastleigh
Town: Netley
County: Hampshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 64608

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Current location

In the Crichton Chapel
2
St Edwards Church
Grange Road
Netley
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO31 5Fd
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 45393 08889
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Grey stone rectangular tablet with a raised border , a ships badge formed by a crown above "RN" at top left coloured gold , a second badge part way down on left formed by a crown surmounted by sun rays above "RE IWT" (denoting Royal Engineers Inland Water Transport") also coloured gold , the commemoration painted black on the surface of the stone .

Inscription

/ THIS ENSIGN was flown by HMS ANDROMACHE/ Commander R L Crichton R N /during the Great War in mine laying/ operations in the North Sea and Dover/Patrol 1914-1915/THIS ENSIGN was flown by Major J. A. Crichton 5th Hants/ Regiment attached R.E. in Government/ R.E. launch while in charge of Inland Water/ Transport on the River Tigris Mesopotamia/ during the Great War/ 1916-17 /

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Crichton, J A
Crichton, R L
See details for all 2 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 2
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, initials of forenames, surname, unit, additional
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

Reference

Geograph www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2061531

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