Memorial

Major General H I W Hamilton

Tablet

Source: Copyright P E Lawton

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Current Location

St Martin's Church, Horn Street, Cheriton, Shepway, Kent, CT20 3JJ, England

TR 18948 36477

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 67816
Description: Rectangular marble tablet with semi-circular head. On the upper section is carved in relief an image of a male head and shoulders in profile. The figure is dressed in army uniform. The inscription is on the lower half, with the lettering incised.
Inscription: MAJOR GENERAL/ HUBERT ION WETHERALL HAMILTON/ C.B. C.V.O. D.S.O./ LATE THE QUEEN'S (ROYAL WEST SURREY REGT)/ THIRD SON OF THE LATE MAJOR GENERAL/ HENRY MEADE HAMILTON C.B./ BORN JUNE 27TH 1861/ KILLED IN ACTION 14TH OCTOBER 1914 AT/ LA COUTURE FRANCE/ WHILST COMMANDING 3RD DIVISION/ BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/ A FINE SOLDIER AND A FAITHFUL FRIEND.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname, honorific, regiment, relationshup, manner of death, date of death, place of death

Tablet

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good