Memorial

Trooper H. Crocker

Mark Newton 14 June 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 14 June 2016

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Current Location

St Peter's Church, High West Street, Dorchester, West Dorset, Dorset, DT1 1HY, England

SY 69245 90756

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 1002
Description: Rectangular plaque with black, double-line border, and crosses at each corner. Lettering in black, capitals in red. Set on a wooden base.
Inscription: 26 IY/ VII/TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF/ TROOPER HARRY CROCKER/ OF 26th.COy./ DORSET IMPERIAL YEOMANRY/, AND FREEMAN OF THE/ BOROUGH OF DORCHESTER/ WHO DIED IN HOSPITAL/ AT PRETORIA/ ON SUNDAY THE 14th. OCTOBER 1900/ AGED 27 YEARS/ THE ONLY DORCHESTER VOLUNTEER/ WHO LOST HIS LIFE IN THE BOER WAR.

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment, date of death, place of death, manner of death, age at death, additional.

Plaque

Height: 450MM

Width: 750MM

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good