Memorial details

Memorial type
Seat
District
Newark And Sherwood
Town
Farnsfield
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
86430

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Current location

AT THE BASE OF RIDDINGS HILL
Riddings Hill Lane
Farnsfield
Newark And Sherwood
Nottinghamshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 644 556
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Wooden bench with associated dedicatory plaque attached. The plaque has the badge of the Sherwood Foresters in the top left corner and the inscription is in capital lettering.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ ANGUS MCASKILL/ SGT. SHERWOOD FORESTERS/ DUNKIRK - NARVIC - SINGAPORE/ LOST AT SEA SEPT. 12 1944 AGED 34/ "HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE"/ ERECTED BY N. G. MCLEAN TO WHOM HE WAS GARDENER
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, unit and details of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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