Trooper A. J. Woods

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Milton Keynes
Town: Little Brickhill
County: Buckinghamshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 8247

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Current location

St. Mary Magdalene Church
Woburn Road
Little Brickhill
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK17 9NA
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 91036 32457
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Wall mounted, landscape orientated brass plaque. Crossed Union flags in front of a cross, with crossed Lee Enfield carbines in top corners.

Inscription

TO THE MEMORY OF / ALFRED JOHN WOODS OF THIS PARISH / A TROOPER IN THE 27TH COY 7TH BATT IMPERIAL YEOMANRY / KILLED IN ACTION / AT MOEDWILL IN THE TRANSVAAL SOUTH AFRICA / SEPTEMBER 30TH 1901 AGED 24 YEARS / THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY HIS FRIENDS / TO A BRAVE YOUNG SOLDIER / WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS / KING AND COUNTRY

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Woods, Alfred John
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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: Forename, middle name, surname, rank, regiment, battalion, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death, relationships
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 300mm, width 460mm
Materials: Brass

Listing information

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Condition

Trooper A J Woods
WMO ID: 250245
Condition: Good [last updated on 24-01-2017]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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