Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
Town
Durrington
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
69966

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Current location

Durrington Cemetry
Neveravon Road
Durrington
Wiltshire
SP4 8AT
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 15300 45270
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A stone obelisk on a large rectangular base, with rectangular granite panels layed into each face of the base. Each panel has an inscription in gold engraved lettering.
Inscription
12 o clock face: (NAMES) 3 o clock face: GREATER LOVE/ HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN/ LAY DOWN/ HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS/ 6 o clock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THE/ FIRST TRAINING BATTN./ AUSTRALIAN/ IMPERIAL FORCES/ WHO DIED/ ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ AT LARK HILL/ 9 o clock face: (cross) ERECTED BY THEIR/ COMRADES/ 1917/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ayliffe, K W
Baker, V R
Brander, A C
Johnson, F T
Lehman, A H A
Martyn, W
Maynard, H G
Quinlan, D J
Rogers, G B
Scheibel, J F V
See details for all 13 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: service number, rank, forenames, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Panelling
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Memorial obelisk to men of the 1st Training Battalion (Australian Imperial Forces), Durrington
  • Grade II
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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