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    Memorial

    Major J P Milbanke VC

    J P Milbanke

    Source: Copyright John Hendry

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    Current Location

    St Margaret's Church, Britten's Lane, Eartham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0LT, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SU 93860 09360

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    43442
    Description
    STONE TABLET
    Inscription
    IN MEMORY OF/ JOHN PENISTON MILBANKE V.C. 10TH BART/ BORN 9TH OCT 1872/ KILLED IN ACTION 21 AUG 1915/ HE WAS GAZETTED 10TH ROYAL HUSSARS 23 NOVE 1892. GAINED THE/ VICTORIA CROSS IN SOUTH AFRICA NEAR COLESBERG 6 JANY 1900 AND/ RETIRED AS MAJOR IN 1910. HE REJOINED THE ARMY ON THE OUTBREAK/ OF HOSTILITIES AUG 1914. WAS APPOINTED LIEUT COL COMMANDING/ THE SHERWOOD RANGERS (NOTTS YEOMANRY) AND WAS KILLED LEADING/ ON CHOCOLATE HILL GALLIPOLI/ HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY, HIS SOUL TO GOD
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    year died,regiment,forename,decorations
    Order of names
    forename,decorations,year died,regiment
    War
    Military Service

    Components

    Tablet

    Height: 550 MM

    Width: 1060 MM


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good