Memorial

Second Lieutenant E M Adlington

2Lt E M Adlington

Source: Orphan Work 27931

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Current Location

St Thomas Church, 26 Newman Road, Wincobank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1LS, England

SK 38436 91615

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 27931
Description: Simple oval wall tablet Oval plaque enclosed in carved wreath and surmounted by badge of the West Yorkshire Regiment
Inscription: IN/ AFFECTIONATE/ MEMORY OF/ ERNEST MASON ADLINGTON/ 2ND LIEUT. 13TH BATTN./ WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT/ BELOVED AND ONLY CHILD OF/ WILFRED AND SARAH ANN ADLINGTON/ THE WOODLANDS, WINCOBANK/ WHO FELL IN ACTION LEADING HIS/ MEN IN A SUCCESFUL ATTACK/ UPON "THE WONDERWORK", NEAR/ THIEPVAL, FRANCE, SEPT. 14TH 1916/ IN HIS 20TH YEAR/ HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY/ HIS SOUL TO GOD

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

Tablet

Height: 36"

Width: 29"

Made from: Marble - White, Metal

Condition: Good