Memorial

Captain R B M Wills

Mark Newton 3 December 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 3 December 2016

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Current Location

All Saints Church, Bristol Road, Wraxall, Woodspring, Avon, BS48 1LB, England

ST 49019 71964

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 46295
Description: Plain rectangular brass plaque mounted on grey marble backboard. Badge of the Royal Engineers at top centre of plaque.
Inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ ROBERT BRUCE MELVILLE WILLS/ CAPTAIN IN THE 2ND WESSEX ROYAL ENGINEERS (F.T.)/ AND OF BIRDCOMBE COURT IN THIS PARISH/ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT ST ELOI/ WHILE HELPING TO SAVE A WOUNDED OFFICER/ 15TH FEBRUARY 1915/ AGED 24 YEARS

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Served: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death

Backboard

Height: 460MM

Width: 860MM

Made from: Marble - Grey

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good