Memorial

Lieutenant J L Kelsall

Mark Newton 17.05.2017

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 17.05.2017

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Current Location

To the right of the altar, Marlborough College Chapel, Bath Road, Marlborough, Kennet, Wiltshire, SN8 1NL, England

SU 18340 68731

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Type of Memorial: Battlefield cross or marker
WMR Reference Number: 55681
Description: A GRU/IWGC wooden battlefield cross, mounted on the chapel wall. It has a framed photograph attached below the horizontal beam showing the original location of the grave ( as at Oct 2022 this is no longer visible ). There is a GRU tag on the upright and three white metal strips on the cross member
Inscription: Battlefield cross :GRU/Lieut J L KELSALL /B/86ARMY BDE RFA/27/8/17// note - the following wording appears to be the caption of a photograph , now no longer visible and is left as a historical record. THIS CROSS WAS SET OVER THE GRAVE OF/ LIEUTENANT JOHN LINDSEY KELSALL/ WHO WAS KILLED AT HIS GUNS NEAR/ ZOLLEBEKE LAKE ON 27TH AUGUST/ 68TH (ARMY) BRIGADE R.F.A/ HIS BODY IS BURIED IN "HUTS" MILITARY/ CEMETERY, DICKEBUSCH. FLANDERS

Battlefield Cross or Marker

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Photograph/s

Made from: Paper

Condition: Unknown

Frame

Made from: Wood

Condition: Unknown

image copyright of Samantha Fryer also appears on The Returned from the Front Website http://thereturned.co.uk/crosses/marlborough-college/