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Lieutenant G H B Coulson VC

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Current Location

south wall of the nave, St Peter's Church, Stanegate, about 800 yards west of the town hall, Newbrough, Tynedale, Northumberland, NE47 5AU, England

OS Grid Reference

NY 86811 67974

Denomination

Church of England

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Type of Memorial
Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number
34055
Description
Brass Plaque. There is a single line border. At left is the family coat of arms. Lettering is in Roman capitals, with the quotation at the bottom in Gothic lower case.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ GUSTAVUS HAMILTON BLENKINSOPP COULSON, V.C., D.S.O.,/ LIEUTENANT KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERER'S AND ADJUTANT 7TH BATTN. MOUNTED INFANTRY./ ONLY SON OF HENRY JOHN WASTELL COULSON OF NEWBROUGH HALL IN THIS PARISH./ KILLED IN ACTION AT LAMBRECHFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA, ON MAY 19TH 1901, AGED 22./ HE RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER FOR HIS CONDUCT IN THE CAMPAIGN OF 1900/ AND WAS LATER AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY IN THE ACTION/ WHERE HE FELL, IN SAVING A GUN AND RESCUING A WOUNDED TROOPER UNDER HEAVY FIRE./ "WELL DONE, GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT."
War
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated
1
Died
1
Information shown
surname, rank, date of death, regiment,place of death,forename,place of birth,manner of death,relationships,additional,decorations
Number Commemorated
1
Died
1
Information shown
surname, rank, date of death, regiment,place of death,forename,place of birth,manner of death,relationships,additional,decorations

Components

Plaque

Height: 375mm

Width: 1010mm


Made from: Brass


Condition: Good