Memorial

Second Lieutenant W Y Radcliffe

Mark Newton 12 May 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 12 May 2016

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Current Location

St. Andrew's Church, New Road, Rockbourne, New Forest, Hampshire, SP6 3NN, England

SU 11510 18439

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 48968
Description: Rectangular, nowy headed white marble tablet, mounted on grey marble base. Whole set on two stone corbels. Sides and base shallow indents. Black incised lettering in Roman capitals. Metal crest of Wiltshire Regiment fixed above inscription.
Inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ WILLIAM YONGE RADCLIFFE,/ 2ND LIEUT. 5TH BATTN. WILTSHIRE REGT.,/ WHO WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION AT/ SARI BAIR - GALLIPOLI,/ ON 10TH AUGUST 1915,/ AND DIED FIVE DAYS LATER/ IN SAZLI BEIT GULLY, AGED 20 YEARS./ HE FOUND THE SECRET OF THE WORD THAT SAITH,/ "SERVICE IS SWEET, FOR ALL TRUE LIFE IS DEATH."'

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forenames,surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, date of death, place of death, date of death.
Order of names: Surname

Tablet

Height: 750 mm

Width: 420 mm

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good

Base

Height: 1000 mm

Width: 560 mm

Made from: Marble - Grey

Condition: Good