Memorial

Major G M Hutton DSO

Major Gilbert Montgomerie Hutton plaque

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Current Location

West wall of the nave, St Hilarys Church, Church Hill, Spridlington, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, LN8 2DX, England

TF 00802 84538

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 54383
Description: Wall mounted, landscape orientated brass plaque. A broad embossed border of leaves with the places he served surrounds the dedication. At top left the family coat of arms, and top right the badge of the Royal Engineers. All detail is incised. The family motto on the coat of arms is "POST TENEBRAS SPERO LUCEM" - translated as "After darkness, I hope for light"
Inscription: TO THE BELOVED MEMORY/ OF/ GILBERT MONTGOMERIE HUTTON D.S.O./ MAJOR ROYAL ENGINEERS/ WHO DIED AS THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT 19TH OCT./ 1911, AGED 46. BURIED AT PETERSFIELD. HANTS/ Record of Service/ Chin-Lushai Expedition 1889-1890./ South African Campaign 1899-1902./ Distinguished Service Order./ Mentioned in Dispatches London Gazette./ India Frontier medal and clasp./ Queen's South African medal and 6 clasps./ King's South African medal and 2 clasps./ Left Border: 1889-90 CHIN-LUSHAI/ CAPE COLONY/ TUGELA HEIGHTS/ ORANGE RIVER STATE/ RELIEF OF LADYSMITH/ Right border: LAING'S NEK/ BELFAST/ S. AFRICA 1901/ S. AFRICA 1902

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname, forenames, rank, regiment, date of death, manner of death, place of burial, additional
Additional Information: Campaign and awards detailed

Plaque

Height: 535mm

Width: 750mm

Depth: 3mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

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