Lt W R S Smith Rfc plaque - Holy Trinity - Clifton, Derbyshire
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N 53° 00.024 W 001° 45.276
30U E 583576 N 5873039
Memorial plaque in Holy Trinity church, Clifton, to Lt W R S Smith Rfc who fell in action near Becelaere, 1917.
Waymark Code: WMWGD7
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/02/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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"A plain, horizontal oblong brass plaque mounted at the foot of the right window reveal. It has a double thin line incised border and an incised inscription in upright capital Roman lettering. The maker's mark is in the bottom right border.

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Plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ WILLIAM REGINALD STURSTON SMITH/ LIEUTENANT, ROYAL FLYING CORPS/ WHO FELL IN ACTION NEAR BECELARE/ OCTOBER 22 1917, AGED 19./ HIS DUTY DONE/ PLACED BY J. H. SMITH & F.CLIFTON SMITH/ IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE Lower right corner of plaque margin: HERBERT WAUTHIER del/ F OSBORNE & CO LTD London"

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