Spr H B Holmes R.E.

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: South Kesteven
Town: Braceborough
County: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 8465

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Current location

St Margarets Church
Church Lane
Braceborough
South Kesteven
Lincolnshire
PE9 4NT
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 08071 13192
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Rectangular brass plaque with a line border and latin cross at the top. The whole is set on a backboard.

Inscription

FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ SAPPER/ HAROLD BERTIE HOLMES RE/ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION/ AT METZ-EN-COUTURE/ FRANCE ON MAY 4TH 1917/ AGED 21 YEARS RIP/ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE/ PARISHIONERS OF BRACEBOROUGH

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Holmes, Harold Bertie
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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, forenames, surname, regiment, where killed, date of death, age at death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 500 mm, width 300 mm
Materials: Brass
Backboard
Measurements: height 500 mm, width 250 mm
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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