Memorial

Lieutenant W G Houldsworth

Lt W G Houldsworth battlefield cross close view of dedication

Source: courtesy of Scott Galloway

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Current Location

In the Entrance Porch, St Baldred's Church, 11a, Dirleton Avenue, North Berwick, East Lothian, Lothian, EH39 4DA, Scotland

NT 54589 85310

Scottish Episcopal

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Type of Memorial: Battlefield cross or marker
WMR Reference Number: 89152
Description: A plain wooden battlefield cross , the dedication on the cross member in raised carved lettering coloured gold . The lettering style is identical to that on another battlefield cross in this church which commemorates an officer who died on a different date and location . The lettering is unlike any other known examples indicating that this is a memorial not a grave marker.
Inscription: On the cross beam: WOUNDED LIEUT. W.G. HOULDSWORTH DIED/SEPT 13TH SCOTS GUARDS SEPT 23RD/1914 AGED 23 YEARS 1914

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, date of death, age, additional

Battlefield Cross or Marker

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good