Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque Yeats 1900 St. Oswin
Reference
W73.05
Place
WYLAM
Map ref
NZ 113647
Original Location
St. Oswin’s Church, Church Road.
Which war
South Africa 1899-1902
Memorial Description
Plaque 51 cm high x 37.5 cm wide affixed to the panelling. It has a single line red enamelled border which overlaps at the corners. At the top is the badge of the Royal Lancers. The lettering is in sans serif capitals in black with red initials.
Materials used
Brass
Inscription
Corporal Arthur Thompson Yeats
XII Royal Lancers,
who gave his life for his Country
in South Africa
March 22nd, 1900.
Erected by the XII Royal Lancers
Rest in Peace.
Names
See above
Who commissioned
Regiment
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Jones and Willis
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: J. Brown
Research acknowledgements
J. Brown; Tony Harding
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