Memorial

Cpl R J Jones

The memorial plaque

Source: John Hendry

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Current Location

St Peter's Church, Village Street, More, Shrewsbury And Atcham, Shropshire, SY9 5HG, England

SO 34298 91552

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 38004
Description: ANZAC BADGE (POSSIBLY REAL?) INSET ABOVE TEXT
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ CORPORAL ROWLAND JOSIAH JONES/ OF THE FOURTH BATTALION C COMPANY/ AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY/ KILLED IN THE ATTACK ON STRAZEELE/ APRIL 18TH 1918 AGED 32 YEARS/ HE WAS BORN IN THIS PARISH/ "HE DIED THE NOBLEST DEATH A MAN MAY DIE/ FIGHTING FOR GOD RIGHT AND LIBERTY/ AND SUCH A DEATH IS IMMORTALITY"

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

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good