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Title: War Memorial - Drayton Parslow
Post by: Fitty on Wednesday 14 October 09 11:59 BST (UK)
I thought some of you might like these.

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FittyUK/Roots/DPWMFull.jpg)

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FittyUK/Roots/DPWM1.jpg)

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FittyUK/Roots/DPWM2.jpg)

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b378/FittyUK/Roots/DPWM3.jpg)
Title: Re: War Memorial - Drayton Parslow
Post by: Buzancy18 on Wednesday 14 October 09 12:35 BST (UK)
Is there a mistake on this Memorial? Alexandra Lingard ?
Maybe http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2117144

Not really important.

Buzancy18
Title: Re: War Memorial - Drayton Parslow
Post by: Fitty on Wednesday 14 October 09 12:41 BST (UK)
I think they missed out his middle name as there was not enough room?   No idea really, just guessing  lol

Oh!  and it's spelt wrong :?
Title: Re: War Memorial - Drayton Parslow
Post by: IAFC on Tuesday 27 October 09 22:29 GMT (UK)
Should be Alexander Arthur Lingard, buried at El Alamein.

At the going down of the sun
And in the morning
We will remember them

IanC
Title: Re: War Memorial - Drayton Parslow
Post by: newburychap on Friday 30 October 09 12:15 GMT (UK)
It doesn't say Alexandra is says AlexanrA (the r is superscript).