Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Shepway
Town
Newchurch
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
78080

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Current location

On the west side of the road by a coppice between two fields.
Roadside
Aprox. 1km south of Newchurch
Newchurch
Shepway
Kent
TN29 0DJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 06132 30161
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Pseudo - CWGC stone in a small enclosure.
Inscription
IN PROUD AND LOVING / MEMORY OF PILOT OFFICER / ARTHUR WILLIAM CLARKE / AGED 20 / 504 SQUADRON / ONE OF THE FEW KILLED IN ACTION NEAR THIS SPOT / 11TH SEPTEMBER 1940 / DURING THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
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: Rank, forenames, surname, age at death, squadron, place of death, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: height c800mm, width c400mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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