Frank Hill Gaskell

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Vale Of Glamorgan
Town: Llantwit Major
County: South Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 85263

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Current location

St Illtyd's Church
Church Lane
Llantwit Major
Vale Of Glamorgan
South Glamorgan
CF61 1SH
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SS 96614 68719
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Engraved white marble plaque mounted on dark marble base

Inscription

THE CROSS IN THE CHURCHYARD WAS RESTORED/ AND THIS TABLET ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ LIEUT. COLONEL FRANK HILL GASKELL/ (SOMETIME OF THIS PARISH)/ IN THE GREAT WAR HE COMMANDED THE 16TH (CARDIFF CITY)/ BATTALION OF THE WELCH REGIMENT,/ WAS TWICE SEVERELY WOUNDED AND DIED/ OF WOUNDS AT MERVILLE, FRANCE,/ MAY 16TH 1917 AGED 37./ "WHO HAD IT NOT IN HIM TO FEAR"

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Gaskell, Frank Hill
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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, christian, surname, unit, regiment
Order of information: Rank, christian, surname, unit, regiment

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble

Condition

LIEUT. COLONEL FRANK HILL GASKELL
WMO ID: 170886
Condition: Good [last updated on 22-04-2014]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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