Memorial

Vere Fortrey Currey

Cup

Source: Copyright Paul Cooper

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Current Location

The Suffolk Regiment Museum, Out Risbygate, Bury St Edmunds, St Edmundsbury, Suffolk, IP33 3RN, England

TL 84296 64526

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Type of Memorial: Trophy / Relic
WMR Reference Number: 93077
Description: Silver Gilt cup with various inscriptions including a commemoration for Major Currey
Inscription: THE CURREY CUP/(...)/"PRESENTED BY E.S. AND C.L. CURREY TO THE 2ND/BATTALION IN MEMORY OF THEIR SON, MAJOR VERE/FORTREY CURREY, WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT LOOS,/ OCTOBER 13TH 1915". (...)/ HIS DEATH SERVING WITH 7/SUFFOLK AT LOOS.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Relationship, rank, forenames, surname, cause of death, place of death, date of death, battalion, regiment
Order of names: As above

Chalice / Cup

Height: 608mm

Condition: Good