Memorial

Captain Francis Sandys Dugmore

Source: Copyright Chris Moreton

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Current Location

St Peter's Church, Church Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0NN, England

SZ 03384 91672

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 69765
Description: Rectangular brass plaque with incised commemoration in black and red lettering set within a single line border.
Inscription: PRAY FOR THE SOUL/ OF/ FRANCIS SANDYS DUGMORE/ CAPTAIN ON RET. PAY64TH REGT AND LIEUT.RNR. 2ND SON SURVIVING OF WILLIAM DUGMORE QC/ OF SWAFFHAM, NORFOLK. B 1939. M 1868 EVELYN 2ND DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM/ LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX BY WHOM HE HAD FIVE SONS AND ONE DAUGHTER SURVIVING./ SERVED IN DEFENCE OF CANADA AGAINST 2 FENIAN RAIDS. IN SIR C WARREN'S/ BECHUANALAND EXPEDITION 1885-6 IN EAST AFRICA. IN THE ARAB WAR 1895-6/ INCLUDING MWELE. AGAINST THE SOMALIS ON THE TANA 1894. IN THE WAKAMBA/ EXPEDITION 1896. AND IN THE UGANDA WARS OF 1896. DIED AT MOMBASA NOV 11/ 1898 WORN OUT BY THE HARDSHIPS OF THE UGANDA CAMPAIGN/ R.I.P.

War: 19th Century Conflict (1800-1899)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, relationships, service history, date of death, place of death, manner of death

Plaque

Height: c.210mm

Width: c.310mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good