A Poppy
A Poppy

Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- Shalfleet -
- St Michael's Church A J Harvey Memorial -

Location

In St Michael's Church, Shalfleet, Isle of Wight
 
See map on www.streetmap.co.uk
 
National Inventory of War Memorials Record

Link : NIWM Reference 21841  
 
English Heritage Listing Status

St Michael's Church is Listed Grade I. Since the War Memorial forms part of the fittings of the Church it is considered to be included within the Listing.
 
Description

Marble plaque.

Memorial

Shalfleet St Michael's A J Harvey memorial
 
Inscription


IN
EVER LOVING MEMORY OF
ARCHIBALD JOHN HARVEY, MM
LIEUT., 29TH CANADIAN BATTALION
BELOVED AND ONLY SON OF
JOHN WILLIAM AND JANE GRACE HARVEY
OF THIS PARISH.
WOUNDED AT PASSCHENDAELE, NOV 7TH,
DIED NOV 12TH, 1917, IN THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY
BURIED AT LISSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
POPERINGHE, BELGIUM
AGED 32 YEARS

WHOSOEVER WILL LOSE HIS LIFE FOR MY
SAKE SHALL FIND IT - MATT. XVI.25



Further Information

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regt.)

CWGC record ...
 
Veteran Affairs Canada record ...
 
IWCP 17 Nov 1917 A J Harvey
From the Isle of Wight County Press 17 Nov 1917

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