Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Sevenoaks
Town
Sevenoaks
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
73852

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Current location

Sevenoaks Methodist Church
The Drive
Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 3AE
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 52991 55043
Denomination: Methodist

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Description
A rectangular brass plaque has an extension at the top to accommodate the motto which is emphasised by a recessed area. The main lettering is black with the initials of the name in red. A plain black border curved inside the four corner fixing screws. The wooden backboard is the same shape as the plaque and has a bevelled edge.
Inscription
PRO PATRIA MORI/ IN HONOUR OF JOHN NEWTON HILL/ 2ND LIEUT. CAMEL TRANSPORT CORPS/ WHO DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED/ AT ROMANI, EGYPT. 11TH AUGUST 1916,/ AGED 25 YEARS./ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS/ FATHER, MOTHER, BROTHERS AND SISTER/ TO HIS UNDYING MEMORY.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hill, John Newton
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death, relationships.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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