Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Swansea
Town
Port Talbot
County
West Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Yangtse Incident (1949)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
84836

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Current location

Civic Centre
A48 Heilbronn Way
Port Talbot
Swansea
West Glamorgan
SA13 1PJ
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SS 76525 90282
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Small rectangular metal plaque mounted with a black painted frame. There is a red celtic wheel cross at the bottom of the plaque and the letters JHS in red at the top in stylized lettering.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ THOMAS. O. BAKER S. B. A./ AGE 20 YEARS/ LATE OF THIS HOSPITAL/ WHO LOST HIS LIFE ON/ H. M. S. AMETHYST/ IN THE YANGTSE RIVER/ APRIL 20TH 1949.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, Thomas O
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Commemorations
  • Yangtse Incident (1949)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, initial and surname, age of death and details of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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