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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Down
Town
Holywood
County
Down
Country
Northern Ireland
Commemoration
Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 29 March 1999
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
69365

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Current location

Palace Barracks Memorial Garden
Holywood
Down
Down
BT18 9FQ
Northern Ireland

OS Grid Ref: NW 51965 32260
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular tablet with Royal Navy flag insignia etched at top left and cap badge at top right. Lettering carved in white.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ LIEUTENANT A.R. SHIELDS/ ROYAL NAVY/ KILLED BELFAST 22ND AUGUST 1988/ THIS STONE WAS LAID BY/ HIS WIFE MILLIE AND SON ALISTAIR/ 29TH MARCH 1999.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initial, surname, regiment, place of death, date of death, relationship
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Widow and son of the deceased

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