Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Test Valley
- Town
- Andover
- County
- Hampshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 97090
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Current location
St Mary's Church
Church Close
Andover
Test Valley
Hampshire
SP10 1DP
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 36527 45785
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Wall mounted brass plaque. The crest of the Leicestershire Regiment is in the top left and the inscription is incised in rubricated capital lettering.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD & IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ LIEUT. COLONEL/ REGINALD NORTON KNATCHBULL, D.S.O./ 2ND BATT. LEICESTERSHIRE REGT./ WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY WHEN IN COMMAND/ OF HIS REGT. WHEN IN MESOPOTAMIA JULY 24TH 1917. AGED FORTY FIVE/ HE RESTS IN THE NORTH BRITISH CEMETERY, BAGHDAD.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, unit and details of death
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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