Memorial

Corporal R Backshall

Corporal R Backshall - Location

Source: R Maddox

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Current Location

St Wilfred's Churchyard, Church Road, Haywards Heath, Mid Sussex, West Sussex, RH16 3QH, England

TQ 33093 23909

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Addition to gravestone
WMR Reference Number: 114322
Description: Flat topped stone with a curved central feature and concave shoulders. Lettering is in incised block capitals
Inscription: / AND HIS BROTHER / CORPL. REGINALD BACKSHALL / 2/4 ROYAL SUSSEX REGT. / WHO FELL IN ACTION IN FRANCE. / JULY 19TH 1916. AGED 23 YEARS. /

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Rank; Forename; Surname; Unit; Cause and place of death; Date of and age at death

Gravestone

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good