Boxworth - St Peters Church Memorial - Camb's
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Norfolk12
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A simple marble plaque inside the Church of St Peter In Boxworth,
There are just two names on this memorial dedicated to the two soldiers that died from the village.
Waymark Code: WMGMBQ
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/19/2013
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A WW2 plaque inside the church of St Peter the plaque is to the right as you enter the church .
"In affectionate remembrance of the men of Boxworth who gave their lives 1939 - 1945".
1939-1945
DING Cecil
Private 5933230, Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died 11 August 1940. Aged 19. Son of Harry and Elsie H. Ding, of Boxworth. Buried in ST. PETER CHURCHYARD, BOXWORTH, Cambridgeshire.
SMITH Arthur George Peter
Gunner 1799435, 144 Battery, Light A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died as a Japanese prisoner of war as part of The Gunners 600 Party sometime in March 1943. Aged 21. Son of Mr & Mrs Joseph Smith of Boxworth, Cambs. No known grave. Commemorated on the SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 30.
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: church is open from dawn to dusk
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark:
St Peters Church
Church Lane
Boxworth, Camb's United Kingdom
Commemoration: The fallen from Boxworth during the Second World War
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
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