Memorial
Lt W Rawson Rn
Current Location
ST MARY MAGDALEN CHURCH, Farnham Rd, Sheet, East Hampshire, Hampshire, England
OS Grid Reference
SU 753 246
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Lectern or desk
- WMR Reference Number
- 40385
- Description
- PRIE DIEU (PRAYER DESK) WITH ATTACHED PLAQUES
- Inscription
- (LARGE PLATE) TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ WYATT RAWSON/ AS LIEUTENANT R.N. HE WAS A.D.C. TO/ SIR GARNET (AFTERWARDS LORD) WOLSELEY/ IN THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN AGAINST ARABI PASHA IN 1882/ AND LED THE BRITISH TROOPS/ BY THE STARS IN THEIR NIGHT MARCH ACROSS THE DESERT/ HE FELL MORTALLY WOUNDED AT TEL-EL-KEBIR/ AND DIED ON BOARD THE HOSPITAL SHIP S.S. CARTHAGE/ ON SEP 21ST 1882 AGED 29 YEARS/ HIS PROMOTIOON TO COMMANDER WAS TELEGRAPHED/ OUT THE DAY AFTER THE BATTLE (SMALL PLAQUE) THIS PRIE DIEU MADE BY HIM IN 1880/ WAS PRESENTED TO THIS CHURCH/ BY HIS WIFE IN 1934
- War
- Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional
- Sponsor Type
- private
Components
- Plaques
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good
- Prayer desk
Made from: Unknown
Condition: Unknown