Memorial
Company Sergeant Major W J Holwill
CSM W J Holwill
Source: Orphan Work 56080
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Current Location
Churchyard, two rows from West Wall, Christchurch Parish Church, North Brentor, West Devon, Devon, PL19 0LP, England
OS Grid Reference
SX 48232 81406
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Addition to gravestone
- WMR Reference Number
- 56080
- Description
- Gravestone memorial
- Inscription
- IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ COY SGT MAJOR/ WALTER J HOLWILL MC/ 8th DEVON REGIMENT/ WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY/ JULY 22nd 1916 AGED 43 YEARS/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN/ THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS/ LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS ALSO ELIZABETH FRANCES/ THE BELOVED WIFE....
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename,age of death,relationships,decorations
Components
- Gravestone
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good