United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

CPL E T SALTER

UKNIWM Ref: 40746

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Address

COMPTON FARM
COMPTON CHINE
ISLE OF WIGHT
ENGLAND
 
Type: CAIRN
Other Location Details:

FIELD OPPOSITE NATIONAL TRUST CAR PARK

OS Map Ref: SZ 369 852

Inscription

THIS LAND WAS GIVEN TO/ THE NATIONAL TRUST/ BY IDA MARY SALTER/ IN MEMORY OF HER ONLY SON/ CPL. EDWARD TALFOURD SALTER/ THE 1/4TH HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT/ KILLED IN ACTION IN ITALY/ OCTOBER 1943 AGED 33 YEARS

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
TABLET GRANITE 500MM 300MM   GOOD

Physical Description

CAIRN FORMED OF PEBBLES SET IN CONCRETE, WITH ATTACHED TABLET

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War SECOND WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 1
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? rank, year died, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death, age of death, relationships
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

Maintenance History:

ORIGINAL METAL PLAQUE DETERIORATED AND REPLACED WITH GRANITE TABLET, 1995

Ceremonies

Date: 29TH SEPTEMBER 1995
RolePerformed By
RE-DEDICATED CANON JAMES BUCKETT

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type: Private
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site: #580
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments:  
Photographs: 2
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No