Memorial

Lieutenant O Mowatt

Mark Newton 11 August 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 11 August 2016

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Current Location

ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH, Church Lane, Bramshott, East Hampshire, Hampshire, GU30 7SH, England

SU 84301 32900

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 40275
Description: ELABORATE WALL MONUMENT FAMILY CREST (TOP LEFT) AND BADGE OF 10TH ROYAL HUSSARS (TOP RIGHT)
Inscription: TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF/ OSMOND MOWATT/ LIEUTENANT 10TH ROYAL HUSSARS/ WHO DIED AT DUISANS CASUALTY CLEARING STATION APRIL 22ND 1917/ OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN THECAVALRY CHARGE NEAR MONCHY LE/ PREUX ARRAS ON APRIL 11TH BURIED IN DUISANS MILITARY CEMETERY/ EH RECEIVED THE 1914 STAR AND BAR/ BORN MAY 24TH 1880 HE WAS THE YOUNGER AND SURVIVING CHILD OF/ JAMES AND FANNY LOUISA MOWATT OF KINGSWOOD FIRS/ WHILE YET AN UNDERGRADUATE AT GONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE/ HE VOLUNTEERED FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR AND AS A LIEUTENANT/ IMPERIAL YEOMANRY SAW MUCH SERVICE AND WAS TWICE WOUNDED./ HE RECEIVED THE QUEEN'S MEDAL 3 CLASPS. THE KING'S MEDAL 2 CLASPS/ AND RETIRED WITH THE RANK OF HON. LIEUTENANT IN THE ARMY ETC ETC/ RETURNING TO CAMBRIDGE HE GRADUATED B.A. WITH SCIENCE HONOURS 1904. M.A 1907/ A JOYOUS SPIRIT, - BRAVE, LOYAL TRUE

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

Tablet

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good