Memorial details

Memorial type
Battlefield cross or marker
District
Langbaurgh
Town
Guisborough
County
Cleveland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
65455

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Current location

St Nicholas Parish Church
Church Street
Guisborough
Langbaurgh
Cleveland
TS14 6BS
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 61631 16117
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A typical GRU/IWGC battlefield cross with one GRU tag set at an angle high on the upright and three white metal strips on the cross member .
Inscription
I.W.G.C/LIEUT.COL.B.H.CHARLTON.MC/4/TH.BN.YORKSHIRE REGT./22.3.18
Inscription legible?
yes
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 , date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Battlefield Cross or Marker
    Measurements: depth 30m, height 1255m, width 409m
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: width 191mm
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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