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Charles Seely's tomb - Taken by Piers Hubbard 17 May 2014
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Legend for Charles Seely - Taken by Piers Hubbard 17 May 2014
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Isle of Wight Rifles badge - Taken by Piers Hubbard 17 May 2014
Reference WMO/175077
Edit memorial name, location & address- Stone Marble
- First World War (1914-1918)
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WE PRAY YOU COMMEND TO THE/ MERCY OF GOD THE SOUL OF/ CHARLES GRANT SEELY/ ELDEST SON OF SIR CHARLES/ SEELY, BARONET, AND DAME HILDA,/ HIS WIFE. BORN ON NOV. 29,/ 1894, AND EDUCATED AT CHEAM,/ ETON AND TRINITY COLLEGE,/ CAMBRIDGE, HE JOINED THE/ ISLE OF WIGHT RIFLES AT THE/ OUTBREAK OF THE GREAT WAR,/ AND, AFTER SERVING WITH/ DISTINCTION IN THE GALLIPOLI/ AND EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGNS, FELL/ GLORIOUSLY, THRICE WOUNDED,/ AT GAZA IN PALESTINE ON/ APRIL 19 1917, WHILE LEADING/ THE ADVANCE UPON THE/ TURKISH POSITION ~ ~ ~/ GREATLY BELOVED - FOR HE WAS/ A VERY GALLANT GENTLEMAN -/ HE LIES IN THE CEMETERY AT/ GAZA, SURROUNDED BY THE MEN/ OF HIS REGIMENT WHO FELL/ WITH HIM THAT DAY ~ ~ ~/ MIZPAH
Charles Grant Seely
Grade I (England)
1292758
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