War Memorial at Bere Ferrers in West Devon. - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

This war memorial is very similar to the war memorial at Bere Alston which is in the same parish. The names on the war memorial are the same on both monuments. There is a tablet on the memorial which records the sad loss of 10 New Zealand soldiers who died in an accident at Bere Ferrers station on 24 September 1917. The troop train they were traveling in made an unscheduled at Bere Ferrers and the men climbed out of the train on to the down line and where struck by a Plymouth bound express. The soldiers were later buried at Efford Cemetery, Plymouth.

Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): 1914-18 1939-45 In Honor Of: In Proud And Grateful Memory of The Gallant Men Of This Parish Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice In The Great War 1914-1918 Who Put it Here?: Bere Ferrers Parish Council Description of Memorial: The memorial is sited at the bottom of the village near the River Tavy and just outside the parish church. Date of dedication: Not listed Marker Text: Not listed

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