Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
St Albans
Town
Sandridge
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67115

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Current location

St Leonard's Church
Church End
Sandridge
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL4 9DL
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 17111 10496
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular framed tablet with engraved writing.
Inscription
IN/ LOVING MEMORY OF/ THOMAS SMITH/ LIEUT. HERTFORDSHIRE YEOMANRY ATTACHED 7th (...)/ (...)/ KILLED IN ACTION MESOPTOMIA OCT. 28th 1918/ AGED 32 YEARS./ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN/ LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS."
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: Forename, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age of death.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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