Memorial

Lt Col J W King Cb

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Current Location

West wall, All Saints Church, Bishops Way, Maidstone, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6YE, England

TQ 76000 55400

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 2028
Description: White marble tablet with inscription in black lettering. Carved cloak relief draping over left side of tablet. Carved hat, sword and bag at top.
Inscription: SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ LIEUTENANT COLONEL/ JOHN WALLACE KING C.B./ WHO COMMANDED THE 14TH LIGHT DRAGOONS/ DURING THE GREATER PART OF/ THE PUNJAUB (SIC) CAMPAIGN OF 1848-1849,/ AND DIED AT LAHORE/ ON THE 6TH OF JULY 1850./ THIS TABLET/ WAS ERECTED BY HIS BROTHER OFFICERS,/ AS A TESTIMONY/ THAT THE MANY VIRTUES/ WHICH HAS ENDEARED HIM TO/ NUMEROUS CIRCLE OF FRIENDS AT HOME,/ WERE APPRECIATED BY THOSE WHO/ WHO WITNESSED HIS GALLANTRY ABROAD,/ WHILE COMMANDING HIS REGIMENT/ IN THE FIELD.

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,additional

Tablet

Height: 1750MM

Width: 800MM

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good