Memorial

Second Lieutenant E A M Nichols

2nd Lieutenant Eustace Nichols

Source: Copyright Brian Wingate

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Current Location

North wall., St Augustine's Church, Churchfields, Broxbourne, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 7AU, England

TL 37168 06939

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 63504
Description: Rectangular tablet in a dark surround. There is a left hand panel with the regimental badge and an inscription, and a main panel with the dedication. The two panels are separated by a vertical black line. All lettering is in black.
Inscription: Main panel: : IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ EUSTACE ALFRED MOREY NICHOLS./ 2nd LIEUTENANT SHERWOOD FORESTERS./ KILLED IN ACTION NEAR HARDECOURT, FRANCE./ GALLANTLY LEADING HIS MEN IN AN ATTACK ON THE GERMAN TRENCHES./ JULY 20th 1916./ IN HIS 23rd YEAR./ HIS SERGEANT WROTE OF HIM:-/ "HE WAS FEARLESS: I HAVE SEEN HIM CARRY/ A WOUNDED OFFICER INTO SAFETY UNDER SHELL FIRE."/ BORN AT BROXBOURNE AND BAPTIZED IN THIS CHURCH. Left hand panel: HIS BODY IS/ LAID TO REST IN/ A SOLDIER'S GRAVE/ NEAR THE PLACE/ WHERE HE FELL./ "TILL HE COME." On left: HIS BODY IS/ LAID TO REST IN/ A SOLDIER'S GRAVE/ NEAR THE PLACE/ WHERE HE FELL./ "TILL HE COME."

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment; manner, place and date of death; age at death, places of birth and baptism

Tablet

Height: 530mm

Width: 840mm

Depth: 40mm

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good