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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Milton Keynes
Town
Wolverton
County
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8169

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Current location

on the south wall
St Georges Church
St Georges Way
Wolverton
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK12 5ES
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 81840 41075
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass plaque with badges of Bucks Volunteers and Ox and Bucks Light Infantry
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ PRIVATE JOHN MARTIN GOULD/ OF THE WOLVERTON DETACHMENT,/ 1ST BUCKS/ VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS, WHO DIED IN HOSPITAL/ AT STERKSTROOM, CAPE COLONY, APRIL 29TH 1900/ AGE 21 YEARS, WHILST SERVING IN THE VOLUNTEER/ COMPANY OF THE 1ST BATTALION, OXFORDSHIRE/ LIGHT INFANTRY, IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN/ DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Gould, John Martin
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Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 460 mm, width 690 mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST GEORGE THE MARTYR
  • Grade II*
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
PCC

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