Gunner S.S.Porter

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Mid Suffolk
Town: Thurston
County: Suffolk
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 80655

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Current location

St Peter's Church
Church Road
Thurston
Mid Suffolk
Suffolk
IP31 3RU
England

OS Grid Ref: TL92905 65259
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Brass plaque on wooden backing

Inscription

In the unfading Memory of/GUNNER S.S.Porter, R.G.A./KILLED IN ACTION near ALBERT/JULY 20th 1918/IN THE 30TH YEAR OF HIS AGE./ERECETED BY HIS LOVING WIFE AND SON NORAH AND ROBERT./WAITING FOR RE-UNION.//

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Porter, S.s.
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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: Rank, initials, surname, regiment,place killed,date of death, age.
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
Undefined
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

THURSTON: GNR S. S. PORTER, RGA
WMO ID: 135773
Condition: Good [last updated on 09-09-2019]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

PCC

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