Memorial tablet in Bere Ferrers, England

Memorial tablet in Bere Ferrers, England
Date
[ca 1918]
Reference
1/2-013934-G
Description

A close up view of a brass memorial plaque on the wall of St Andrews church in Bere Ferrers remembering the ten New Zealand soldiers who were killed in a rail accident at the station there in 1917. The plaque lists the men and gives an account of the accident. Photograph taken circa 1918 by Thomas Frederick Scales.

Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - UK143

On 24 September 1917 ten New Zealand soldiers alighting from a train that had stopped at Bere Ferrers station were hit by an oncoming express train. Eight soldiers died immediately and two later.

Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4 x 5 inches

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918 / Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918: UK Series negatives
Format
1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Dry plate glass negative 4 x 5 inches, Orientation: Horizontal image
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