St Peter and St Paul's Church - Market Overton

World War I

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  • Listing Status: Grade I
  • District: Rutland
  • Parish: Market Overton

Metal plaque with gold lettering and two badges in top corners (RFA badge to right)

Gallery
View Further Details Memorial Type:Tablet or Plaque or Board, Garden Ref: WMP0753 Other Designation: N/A UKNIWM Ref: 14816 Information Sources: DK, K Shelvey Website Links: http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~shelve...

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St Peter and St Paul's Church - Market Overton
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Inscription Reads

THE ROSES IN THIS CHURCHYARD ARE PLANTED
TO GLORIFY GOD'S GARDEN AND IN MEMORY OF
2ND LIEUT VINCENT SLADEN WING
65TH HOWITZER BATTERY RFA. KILLED IN FRANCE 10TH AUGUST 1917 AGED 19
ONLY SON OF JOHN SALDEN WING OF THIS PARISH. HE LOVED ALL THINGS
TRUE AND BEAUTIFUL AND WILLINGLY GAVE HIS LIFE FOR GOD'S CAUSE, FOR HIS
COUNTRY AND FOR US. HIS BODY LIES AT LA GORGUE, ESTAIRES, FRANCE
I THANK MY GOD UPON EVERY REMEMBRANCE OF YOU

Casualties Listing

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Wing - Vincent Sladen 2nd Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 65 Howitzer Bty; 28 Bde 10/08/1917
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