Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Croydon
Town
Croydon
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
73094

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Current location

Plot W5
Queen's Road Cemetery
Queen's Road
Croydon
Croydon
Greater London
CR0 2PT
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 32078 67184
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Addition to gravestone
Inscription
1/15TH LOND REG. IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF/JACK, SON OF W & C.L. COMBER & GRANSON OF ABOVE/BORN AUG. 10TH 1894, VOLUNTEERED AUG. 1914, MISSING/AT THE HOHENZOLLERN REDOUBT, DEC. 20TH 1915/AND OF WILLIE, HIS BROTHER, BORN APRIL 23RD 1897,/MORTALLY WOUNDED AT ARRAS, APRIL 9TH 1917/INTERRED AT LYSSENTHOCK/"THEY WORKED WHILE IT WAS DAY"/
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Regiment, forename, relationship, date of birth, place of death, manner of death, place of burial
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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