Major General H I W Hamilton

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Shepway
Town: Cheriton
County: Kent
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 67816

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Current location

St Martin's Church
Horn Street
Cheriton
Shepway
Kent
CT20 3JJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 18948 36477
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Rectangular marble tablet with semi-circular head. On the upper section is carved in relief an image of a male head and shoulders in profile. The figure is dressed in army uniform. The inscription is on the lower half, with the lettering incised.

Inscription

MAJOR GENERAL/ HUBERT ION WETHERALL HAMILTON/ C.B. C.V.O. D.S.O./ LATE THE QUEEN'S (ROYAL WEST SURREY REGT)/ THIRD SON OF THE LATE MAJOR GENERAL/ HENRY MEADE HAMILTON C.B./ BORN JUNE 27TH 1861/ KILLED IN ACTION 14TH OCTOBER 1914 AT/ LA COUTURE FRANCE/ WHILST COMMANDING 3RD DIVISION/ BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/ A FINE SOLDIER AND A FAITHFUL FRIEND.

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, forenames, surname, honorific, regiment, relationshup, manner of death, date of death, place of death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST MARTIN
Grade I
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/368718/HAMILTON, HUBERT ION WETHERALL

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