Memorial

Lt F E S Townsend and 2Lt A E Townsend

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Christ Church, High Street, Eston, Langbaurgh, TS6 9EG, England

NZ 55332 18631

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 9494
Description: Marble tablet with badge of DLI above the text.
Inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ F. E. S. (JOE) TOWNSEND/ LIEUTENANT 5TH DLI/ DIED AT ABBEVILLE FROM WOUNDS/ RECEIVED IN ACTION 30TH SEPTEMBER 1916/ AGED 23 YEARS/ A ERIC TOWNSEND/ 2ND LIEUTENANT 5TH DLI AND RFC/ KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE/ 15TH FEBRUARY 1917 AGED 21 YEARS/ HUGH WILLIAM TOWNSEND/ BORN 3RD FEBRUARY 1897/ DIED 14TH AUGUST 1902/ SONS OF DOCTOR AND MRS TOWNSEND/ KILLORA NORMANBY

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: forename, rank, regiment, where died, date of death, age at death, relationships
Order of names: as above

Plaque

Height: 762 mm

Width: 6101 mm

Made from: Marble

Condition: Unknown