Memorial
Second Lieutenant R Saunders
Mark Newton 14 June 2016
Source: Copyright Mark Newton 14 June 2016
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Current Location
North wall of north aisle, St Mary's Church, West Hill, Charminster, West Dorset, Dorset, DT2 9RD, England
OS Grid Reference
SY 67920 92698
Denomination
Church of England
Names
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 1114
- Description
- Plain rectangular brass plaque with stippled finished surface and slightly raised border. Inscription in relief. Badge of the machine gun corps is in the upper centre of the plaque.
- Inscription
- IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ ROBERT SAUNDERS/ 2ND LIEUT. M.G.C: 13TH COY 5TH/ DIVISION/ KILLED IN ACTION/ ON OCT 26TH 1917 AGED 29/ BURIED NEAR POLDERHOCK CHATEAU, YPRES, BELGIUM/ 4TH & DEARLY LOVED YOUNGEST SON OF/ T. CHAPMAN & ANNA E. SANUDERS OF THIS PARISH./ "HE THAT DWELLETH IN THE SECRET PLACE OF THE MOST HIGH SHALL ABIDE/ UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY"
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- Rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,surname,place of birth,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional
Components
- Plaque
Height: 305MM
Width: 610MM
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good