Memorial

Royal Army Service Corps - South African War

Mark Newton 50426

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 50426

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Current Location

CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ST GEORGE, Queens Av, Aldershot, Rushmoor, Hampshire, GU11 2BY, England

SU 86631 51929

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fittings
WMR Reference Number: 50428
Description: CENTRE MOSAIC PANEL OF THE REREDOS AND THREE LIGHT STAINED GLASS EAST WINDOW OF THE CHURCH. FIGURES ARE DEPICTED IN EACH OF THE LIGHTS. THREE DEDICATORY OPUS SECTILE TABLETS ARE PLACED IN THE SEDILIA NICHE TO THE SIDE OF THE ALTAR. MOSAIC PANEL DEPICTS THE LAST SUPPER. THE LEFT LIGHT DEPICTS THE RESURRECTION, THE CENTRE LIGHT DEPICTS THE CRUCIFIXTION AND THE RIGHT LIGHT DEPICTS THE ASCENSION. IN THE LOWER PART OF THE LIGHTS ARE DEPICTED THE TRANSLATION OF ELIJAH, MOSES AND THE SERPENT AND SAMSON. REGIMENTAL BADGE IS DEPICTED ABOVE EACH OF THE DEDICATORY TABLETS.
Inscription: CENTRE TABLET: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE UNDERMENTIONED OFFICERS/ WARRANT OFFICERS NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS/ (NAMES) RIGHT HAND TABLET: AND MEN OF THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS WHO DIED DURING THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899-1900-19001-1902/ (NAMES) LEFT HAND TABLET: THE EAST WINDOW IN THIS CHURCH AND THE/ CENTRE MOSAIC PANEL OF THE REREDOS ARE ERECTED./ (NAMES)

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 392
Served: 16
Died: 392
Information shown: surname,rank,place of death
Order of names: rank,place of death,surname
Additional Information: The returned men died at home from wounds received in action

Unveiled

11th April 1903

UNKNOWN

Tablets

Made from: Opus Sectile

Condition: Good