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

HESSIAN SOLDIERS OF THE PRINZ CARL LOSSBERG AND GENDARMES REGTS

UKNIWM Ref: 40873

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Address

ST MILDREDS CHURCH
BEATRICE AVE
WHIPPINGHAM
ISLE OF WIGHT
ENGLAND
 
Type: BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET
Denomination: CHURCH OF ENGLAND
OS Map Ref: SZ 511 936

Inscription

TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF EIGHTY FOUR/ HESSIAN SOLDIERS OF THE REGIMENTS/ PRINZ CARL LOSSBERG AND GENDARMES ALSO/ OF THE FUSILIER BATTALION PRUESCHENK/ WHO DIED OF DISEASE IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT/ DURING THE CAMPAIGN IN THE YEAR 1794, AND/ WERE BURIED IN WHIPPINGHAM CHURCHYARD/ THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY/ THE LANDGRAF OF HESSE APRIL 1906

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
MEMORIAL         UNKNOWN

Physical Description

TABLET

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War NON-COMBAT DEATHS
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 0
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? None
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:

Ceremonies

Date: APRIL 1906
RolePerformed By
UNVEILING LOCAL CLERGY/DIGNITARIES

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type: None
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site: Not known
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

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