Memorial

Lieutenant Colonel J F Finnis

Source: Copyright Les Featherstone

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Current Location

West wall of north transept, St Leonard's Church, Oak Walk, Hythe, Shepway, Kent, CT21 5DN, England

TR 16150 34910

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 16135
Description: Wall mounted, portrait oriented nowy-headed backboard supporting a bevel-edged, nowy-headed white marble tablet. Raised regimental badge at top centre of tablet. Incised inscription and name infilled with black paint.
Inscription: Badge: 53 / SIKHS / FRONTIER FORCE // Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF / JOHN FORTESQUE FINNIS / LIEUT. COLONEL 53RD. SIKHS, F. F. / ( ELDEST SON OF LIEUT. COLONEL JOHN FINNIS / 2ND. PUNJAB INFANTRY ) / WHO DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION / WHILST GALLANTLY LEADING HIS REGIMENT / IN THE ATTEMPT TO RELIEVE / THE GARRISON OF KUT / MESOPOTAMIA / JANUARY 13TH. 1916 - AGED 45. / "I have fought a good fight".

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, relationship, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
Order of names: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, relationship, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death

Tablet

Height: 730mm

Width: 460mm

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good

Backboard

Height: 800mm

Width: 530mm

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good

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