Memorial

Captain G G Paine and Private J H Paine

Plaque to Capt G Paine and Pte J Paine St Tomas a Becket Church Warblington Havant

Source: Copyright Clive Farmer

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Current Location

ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE CHANCEL, St Thomas a Becket Church, Church Lane, Warblington, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 2SA, England

SU 72889 05486

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 21408
Description: Rectangular brass plaque , the longer axis horizontal , on a dark wood backboard . Within a border of flowing leaves , indented at the top , is the inscription surmounted by the badge of the Royal Berkshire Regiment and a colour facsimile of the Mons Star on the left and the Badge of the Artists Rifles and a colour facsimile of the 1914/15 Star on the right , the badges in raised brass and the facsimile ribbons enamelled . The inscription and border are incised and coloured black . REGIMENTAL BADGE OF THE ROYAL BERKSHIRES AND THE ARTIST'S RIFLES AT THE TOP
Inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY OF / CAPTAIN GEORGE GORDON PAINE MC / 2ND BATT [ATTACHED 6TH] ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGT / KILLED IN ACTION AT AVELUY WOOD FRANCE / ON MARCH 27TH 1918 AGED 24 / AND OF / PTE JAMES HORACE PAINE / 1ST BATT ARTISTS RIFLES / KILLED IN ACTION NEAR CAMBRAI / ON DECR 30TH 1917 AGED 19 / "UNTIL THE DAY BREAK"

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: rank ,given names , surname , awards , unit , manner of death , place of death , date of death , age at death .
Order of names: by rank

Plaque

Height: c 200

Width: c 350

Depth: c75

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good