Memorial

Lieutenant R N M Bailey and Captain W G G L Gower

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In the college chapel, Eton College, Eton, Windsor And Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL4 6DL, England

SU 96674 77872

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 41486
Description: BRASS PLAQUE
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ ROBERT NEALE MENTETH BAILEY/ KING'S SCHOLAR AT ETON COLLEGE, DEMY OF MAGDALEN COLLEGE, OXFORD AND AFTERWARDS CLERK IN THE/ HOUSE OF COMMONS./ HAVING PASSED THROUGH THE INNS OF COURT OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS SQUADRON WHICH HE JOINED/ IN 1906, HE BECAME LIEUTENANT IN THE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE YEOMANRY IN 1914 AND DIED IN/ CAIRO OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN PALESTINE ON THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER 1917 IN HIS 36 YEAR./ ALSO/ IN MEMORY OF HIS ATTACHED AND LIFE-LONG FRIEND/ WILLIAM GEORGE GRESHAM LEVESON GOWER/ KING'S SCHOLAR AT ETON COLLEGE AND CAPTAIN OF THE SCHOOL 1901, SCHOLAR OF CHRIST CHURCH,/ OXFORD AND AFTERWARDS CLERK IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND BARRISTER OF THE INNER TEMPLE. HAVING/ PASSED THROUGH THE INNS OF COURT OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS SQUADRON WHICH HE JOINED IN 1907/ HE SERVED AS A GENERAL STAFF OFFICER FROM 1915 - 1917 ATTAINING THE RANK OF CAPTAIN HE/ TRANSFERRED INTO THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS 1918 AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION WHILE IN COMMAND OF/ THE 3RD COMAPANY OF THE 1ST BATTALION OF THAT REGIMENT AT AWOINGT IN FRANCE ON THE NINTH DAY OF/ OCTOBER 1918 IN HIS 36TH YEAR.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional
Order of names: year died,forename,additional,rank,regiment,manner of death,place of death,age of death

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good