Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Tonbridge And Malling
Town
Tonbridge
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71053

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Current location

Twelfth of a row of twelve
north of the WW2 war graves section.
Tonbridge Cemetery
Shipbourne Road
Tonbridge
Tonbridge And Malling
Kent
TN10 3ED
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 59105 48022
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Pseudo-headstone with Royal Artillery badge at the top and a vase on one side.
Inscription
IN / LOVING MEMORY OF / A DEAR HUSBAND / AND DADDY / ALFRED EDWIN / BARNES. / ROYAL ARTILLERY, / DIED P.O.W. JULY 16TH 1943 / AGED 34. / BURIED KANCHANABURI, / SIAM. // THOUGH DIVIDED WE ARE / BOUND BY UNSEEN CORDS / OF SILENT PRAYER.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Relationships, forenames, surname,service, reason for death, date of death, age, place of burial.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: depth 140mm, height 530mm, width 490mm
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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