Memorial

Lieutenant Colonel F H Gaskell

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Current Location

St John's Church, St Johns Street, Cardiff, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 1GL, Wales

ST 18270 76411

Church in Wales

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 6662
Description: Plaque.
Inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ LIEUT COLONEL FRANK HILL/ GASKELL OF THIS CITY/ IN THE GREAT WAR HE RAISED AND/ COMMANDED THE 16TH (CARDIFF CITY) BATTALION OF THE WELCH REGIMENT/ HE WAS TWICE SEVERELY WOUNDED/ AND DIED OF WOUNDS/ AT MERVILLE FRANCE MAY 17TH 1916/ AGED 37 YEARS/ "WHO HAD IT NOT IN HIM TO FEAR"

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,additional