Memorial

Petty Officer T H McGee

Plaque

Source: Copyright David Austin

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Current Location

Plaque inside the church, Church of St James the Great, Church Street, Harvington, Wychavon, Herefordshire, WR11 8PB, England

SP 05717 48828

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 32432
Description: Grey slate (possibly) plaque set in wood with commemoration on it and in the centre of the top of the plaque the crest of the Royal Navy. Below the plaque is a wooden framed photograph of Petty Officer McGee. Above the plaque is a shield with the insignia of HMS Worcester.
Inscription: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ PETTY OFFICER/ THOMAS HERBERT MCGEE/ AGED 26/ WHO TOGETHER WITH 27 OF HIS SHIPMATES/ OF HMS WORCESTER/ WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN THE/ ENGLISH CHANNEL 12 FEB 1942/ "WHETHER YOUR LAND REMEMBER OR FORGET/ YOU SAVED THE LAND, OR DIED TO TRY TO SAVE"

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death