Memorial

Captain F J and 2nd Lieutenant R M Chadwick

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Current Location

North Wall of Chancel, St Peter's Church, Chetnole, West Dorset, Dorset, DT9 6NY, England

ST 60224 08190

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 1039
Description: RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO A WOODEN BACKBOARD. INCISED INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING. BADGE OF THE 104TH WELLESLEY RIFLES IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER AND BADGE OF THE ROYAL ARTILLERY IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE PLAQUE
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ FREDERICK JAMES CHADWICK/ CAPTAIN 104TH WELLESLEY'S RIFLES, INDIAN ARMY./ BORN AUGUST 31ST 1883/ KILLED IN ACTION AT SHAIBA, MESOPOTAMIA, APRIL 13TH 1915./ AND OF/ RICHARD MARKHAM CHADWICK,/ SECOND LIEUTENANT, ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY,/ BORN NOVEMBER 20TH 1894./ KILLED IN ACTION AT RICHEBOURG, FRANCE, MAY 13TH 1915./ IN THAT PLACE OF LIGHT, WHENCE SORROW AND MOURNING ARE FAR/ BANISHED, GIVE THEM REST, O LORD THE LOVER OF MEN, GRANT THIS, O LORD.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, date of birth, regiment, forenames, manner of death, relationships, additional
Order of names: date of death

Backboard

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Plaque

Height: 450MM

Width: 605MM

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good