Memorial

Private T Barratt VC

Plaque.

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Current Location

The memorial is on a wall inside the church., Christ Church, Church Road, Coseley, Bilston, Dudley, West Midlands, WV14 8YB, England

OS Grid Reference

SO 94690 94243

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 48019
Description: Rectangular brass plaque with incised inscription in red lettering. Foliate border with palm branches depicted at the top centre of the plaque. Regimental badge at the top left corner of the plaque and VC medal depicted at the top right hand corner.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THOMAS BARRATT/ OF DARKHOUSE LANE IN THIS PARISH/ AGED 22 YEARS/ PRIVATE IN THE 7TH BATT SOUTH STAFFS REGIMENT/ WHO FELL IN ACTION IN FRANCE ON JULY 27TH 1917/ AFTER HAVING PERFORMED/ GLORIOUS DEEDS OF PERSONAL VALOUR/ AND/ DEVOTION TO DUTY/ WHICH GAINED FOR HIM THE/ RECOGNITION OF HIS SOVEREIGN/ IN THE BESTOWAL OF THE/ VICTORIA CROSS/ THE MOST COVETED OF ALL HONOURS AND THE SYMBOL/ OF THAT/ SUPREMELY UNSELFISH COURAGE/ WHICH HAS EVER BEEN THE IDEAL OF THE BRITISH ARMY/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE/ OFFICERS, NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE/ SEVENTH BATT SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGT/ AS A TRIBUTE TO THE HEROISM OF A GALLANT COMRADE/ R. I. P.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forename, surname, age at death, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, decorations.

Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forename, surname, age at death, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, decorations.

History

Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Officers, non commissioned officers, and the men of the seventh battalion South Staffordshire Regiment.

Conservation

Components

Plaque

Height: 910mm

Width: 530mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

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