Memorial

Captain A M Read V C

Source: Copyright Antony Mount

1/1

Current Location

St Michael's and All Saints' Church, Station Road, Bampton, Mid Devon, Devon, EX16 9NG, England

SS 95654 22243

Church of England

Send us details and photographs of your local war memorials, to help enhance the information about the people, places and events they commemorate.

This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.

To share information or photographs, contact us.

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 25244
Description: FARMED WHITE MARBLE INSCRIPTION TABLET FLANKED BY TWO COLUMNS WHICH SUPPORT A ?NOWY-HEADED PEDIMENT. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING. WHOLE IS SUPPORTED BY TWO BRACKETS GOLD-COLOURED CREST AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE FRAME
Inscription: SACRED TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ CAPT. ANKETELL MOUTRAY READ V.C./ NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGT AND THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS,/ WHOSE MORTAL REMAINS LIE AT/ LE RUTOIRE NEAR LOOS, WHERE/ HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY/ IN THE BATTLE OF THE 25TH SEPT 1915./ HIS GALLANTRY, WHEN HE WAS/ PARTLY GASSED, IN RALLYING MEN/ UNDER A WITHERING FIRE, GAINED/ HIM THE HIGHEST MILITARY HONOUR./ BORN OCT. 27TH 1884./ "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH"

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,additional,decorations

Frame

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good

Tablet

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good