Memorial

Lieutenant N H Cragg and Lieutenant J F Cragg

N H & J F Cragg plaque a

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Current Location

On the south east wall of the nave., St Peter's Church, Laundon Road, Threekingham, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, NG34 0AX, England

TF 08952 36137

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 20588
Description: Brass wall-mounted plaque on wooden backboard bearing, top left, a Naval Crown, centre, the Family Arms, and, right, the Officers' Badge of the Lincolnshire Regiment.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ LIEUTENANT NOEL HENRY CRAGG. R.N./ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON SEPT, 20TH 1915, AGED 22 YEARS,/ BY SHELLFIRE AT NIEUPORT, BELGIUM, WHILE IN CHARGE OF A/ NAVAL GUN AND WAS BURIED AT DUNKIRK./ WHEN SERVING ON H.M.S. KING EDWARD VII HE WAS PUBLICLY THANKED BY/ ADMIRAL SIR LEWIS BAYLEY AND NOTED BY THE ADMIRALTY FOR SAVING LIFE AT SEA,/ AS SUB-LIEUT. ON H.M.S. HIND. T.B.D. HE TOOK PART IN THE BATTLE OF HELIGOLAND BIGHT/ AND THE CUXHAVEN RAID. HE WAS MENTIONED IN SIR JOHNS FRENCH'S DESPATCHES/ FOR GALLANT AND DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT IN THE FIELD/ ALSO TO THE FOND MEMORY OF/ LIEUTENANT JOHN FRANCIS CRAGG/ 8TH BATT. LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT./ KILLED IN ACTION AT THE BATTLE OF FRICOURT ON JULY 1ST 1916. AGED 28 YEARS,/ HE WAS WOUNDED AT THE BATTLE OF LOOS ON SEPT. 25TH 1915. AND AGAIN/ BY SHELL FIRE IN MARCH 1916, WHILE SERVING IN THE TRENCHES./ DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Surnames, forenames, rank, date died, age at death, place of death, manner of death, regiment, relationships, additional
Additional Information: Brief history of their war careers included, T.B.D. - Torpedo Boat Destroyer

Backboard

Height: 780mm

Width: 780mm

Depth: 20mm

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good