Memorial
Staff Sergeant W D Hindley
The gravestone
Source: Copyright David Long
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Current Location
Leigh Cemetery, Manchester Road - A572, Leigh, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN7 2NP, England
OS Grid Reference
SJ 68180 99909
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Addition to gravestone
- WMR Reference Number
- 92293
- Description
- A tall, triangular-arched sandstone headstone with roses carved at the shoulders. The inscription is incised. The stone has been broken and repaired.
- Inscription
- .../ Also/ Staff Sgt. Walter Dootson Hindley/ Son of the above Who was killed in/ Belgium Oct. 25th 1917, Aged 35 years./ ....
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- Rank, forenames, surname, relationship, manner, country, and date of death, age
- Order of names
- As above
- Custodian
- Wigan Council
Components
- Gravestone
Made from: Stone - Sandstone
Condition: Good