Memorial details

Memorial type
Battlefield cross or marker
District
Southend On Sea
Town
Prittlewell
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
86970

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Current location

All Saints Church
Southchurch Road/Sutton Road junction
Prittlewell
Southend On Sea
Essex
SS2 5PA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 88624 88915
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Typical GRU/IWGC battlefield Cross with one GRU tag on the upright and three white metal strips on the cross member .
Inscription
Tag 1: G.R.U. Tag 2: 105273 GNR J. P. BROWN Tag 3: 95TH SIEGE BTY R.G.A. Tag 4: 3RD AUGUST 1917
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brown, J P
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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: surname, initials of forenames, regiment, rank, service number, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Battlefield Cross or Marker
    Measurements: depth 25mm, height 1166mm, width 396mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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