Memorial
Commander C. F. Ballard
Current Location
St. Peter & St. Paul's Church, Church Lane, Aston Rowant, South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, OX49 5SS, England
OS Grid Reference
SU 72690 99016
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 31280
- Description
- Wall mounted plaque with raised lettering & raised emblem at top centre.
- Inscription
- AD DEI GLORIAM / IN LOVING MEMORY OF / CHARLES FREDRICK BALLARD / COMMANDER ROYAL NAVY / 2ND SON OF LT. COL. J.F. BALLARD / WHO, WITH 543 OTHER OFFICERS / AND MEN, LOST HIS LIFE IN THE / SINKING OF H.M.S. FORMIDABLE / WHICH WAS TORPEDOED BY / A GERMAN SUBMARINE IN THE / ENGLISH CHANNEL JAN 1ST 1915 / THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY / HIS WIDOW VIOLET HAZEL.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- Forename, surname, rank, service type, manner of death, place of death, date of death, relationships, additional
- Sponsor Type
- private
Components
- Plaque
Made from: Metal
Condition: Unknown