Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Rhymney Valley
Town
Caerffili/Caerphilly
County
Mid Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
91827

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Current location

Penyrheol Cemetery
Mill Road
Caerffili/Caerphilly
Rhymney Valley
Mid Glamorgan
CF83 2NX
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST 14331 88208
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
The memorial takes the form of an open book with a grave surround. It has been supplemented with an additional tablet.
Inscription
IN LOVING/ MEMORY OF/ .../ AND OUR BROTHER JOHN [JAMES]/ KILLED AT SEA 11TH FEB. 1944./ AGED 27./ R. I. P.
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
James, John
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Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, circumstances of death, date of death and age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: depth 2114mm, height 570mm, width 840mm
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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