Memorial

Lieutenant Commander R M Mack

Lieutenant Commander R M Mack RN - Plaque

Source: Copyright John Hendry

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Current Location

St Margarets Church, Bacton Road, Paston, North Norfolk, Norfolk, NR28 9TA, England

TG 32285 34432

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 65172
Description: Rectangular brass plaque mounted on a wood backboard. Plaque features a double line border and an engraved star at the top. The lettering is in black.
Inscription: IN AFFECTIONATE MEMORY/ OF/ RALPH MICHAEL MACK/ LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ROYAL NAVY/ BORN OCT 11th 1883. LOST WITH HIS SHIP HMS "TORNADO"/ BY ENEMY ACTION IN THE NORTH SEA DEC. 23rd 1917/ FROM HIS OLD FRIENDS OFFICERS AND MEN/ WHO SERVED UNDER HIS COMMAND IN H.M. SHIPS/ "LUCIFER" AND "PHOEBE" - AUGUST 1914 TO JULY 1917/ AND WILL ALWAYS REGRET THAT THEY WERE/ NOT WITH HIM AT THE END.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,relationships,additional

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Backboard

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good