Memorial

Lieutenant A H Booth

Lieut A H Booth plaque

Source: Copyright Colin Murray

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Current Location

On the north wall of the nave, St Andrews Church, Hole Gate (B1195), Halton Holgate, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, PE23 5PD, England

TF 41797 65100

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 59243
Description: Rectangular plaque with regimental badge in top left hand corner.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ AUDLEY HENRY BOOTH/ LIEUT. H.M. 73rd REGIMENT./ SON OF AUGUSTUS AND MARY AUDLEY BOOTH,/ WHO PERISHED WITH HIS 50 MEN, ON HIS POST/ AT THE PUMPS OF THE LOWER DECK OF/ H.M.S. BIRKENHEAD./ OFF DANGER POINT, SOUTH AFRICA 28th FEBY 1852,/ AGED 22 YEARS./ A DEATHLESS STORY OF DISCIPLINE, HEROISM AND/ DEVOTION TO DUTY.

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname, forenames, rank, date of death, place of death, regiment, manner of death, age at death, relationships

Plaque

Height: 350mm

Width: 508mm

Depth: 3mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Poor