Memorial

Lieutenant Colonel A Carteret-Thynne DSO

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Current Location

Parish Church of St. James the Great, Atlantic Highway, Kilkhampton, North Cornwall, Cornwall, EX23 9QQ, England

SS 25255 11341

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 40806
Description: Figure of the deceased in field service dress on charger placed on inscribed marble tablet with cornices at top and bottom. Bronze place (plaque?) at top of tablet probably bearing regimental badge. On each side of the inscription are two tablets in raised relief depicting Jerusalem. At the bottom of the tablet is a bronze laurel wreath and coloured floral plaque with gilded and coloured coat of arms in centre.
Inscription: The spirit shall return unto God who gave it/Lieut-Colonel/Algernon Carteret Thynne D.S.O./Royal North Devon Hussars/of Penstowe/2nd son of Francis John Thynne J.P.D.L. of Haynes Park Bedfordshire/Lord of the Manors of Kilkhampton Stratton and Binhamy/and grandson of the Reverend Lord John Thynne D.D./3rd son of the 2nd Marquis of Bath K.G. /Born April 9th 1868/He served throughout the South African War 1899 - 1902/as Captain in the 7th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry/North Somerset Squadron/ was twice mentioned in despatches and awarded the D.S,O./ the Queen's Medal and four clasps/and the King's Medal and two clasps/in (?) transferred to the Royal North Devon Hussars/He served in the Great War 1915 - 16 and 17 in Gallipoli & Egypt/ Also in Palestine in command of the regiment/where he fell mortally wounded at the Battle of Sherria/November 6th 1917/ I thank my God for every remembrance of you.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,decorations

Maker(s): SIR WILLIAM GOSCOMBE JOHN RA, Designer
Maintenance History: SOME OF THE LETTERING IS NOT CLEAR ON PHOTOGRAPH: The inscription cites that Lt. Col Carteret Thynne "fell mortally wounded" at a battle not named and represented by just the letter "S." Given that the date of death is listed as 6 November, 1917 it appears possible that the action in question could have been related to the Southern Palestine Offensive (31 Oct - 09 Dec 1917). There were attacks against a site named SHERIA on 6 - 7 November. This may have been the action in which the Lt. Col. fell.

Sculpture

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Tablet

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good

Plaques

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good