2nd Lieutenant F.J. Wooster

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Wimborne
Town: Wimborne St Giles
County: Dorset
Country: England
Commemoration: Mau Mau Uprising (1952-1960)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 69732

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Current location

St Giles Church
Village Green
Wimborne St Giles
Wimborne
Dorset
BH215LZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 03109 12030
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Oval plaque set in the church wall.

Inscription

2nd/ LIEUT/ FREDERICK/ JOHN/ WOOSTER/ R.E.M.E. KILLED IN/ KENYA 2 APRIL 1956/ REST ETERNAL GRANT/ UNTO HIM O LORD/ AET 25

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Wooster, Frederick John
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Commemorations

Mau Mau Uprising (1952-1960)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname, manner of death, date of death, place of deatrh, age, regiment
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST GILES
Grade I
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

2nd Lt John Wooster
WMO ID: 136886
Condition: Good [last updated on 16-05-2020]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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