Tongala St. James Anglican Church Corporal Joseph Purdey Memorial Plaque

Details

Location St. James Anglican Church, 7 St. James Street, Tongala, Campaspe - Victoria, Australia
Type plaque
Description

White Marble plaque with gold lettering mounted on wooden back board

Built Wilson & Company (Bendigo, VIC)
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

"To the glory of God"

In loving memory of Corp. J. E. Purdey, M.M.

"He gave his youth that the world might grow old in peace" at Zonnebeke, France

"For King and Country"

13th Oct. 1917 Aged 28 years

"He was a man"

Wilson & Co. Bendigo

Condition

Good

Names

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PURDEY, Joseph Ernest

Service number 10180
Second Corporal
10th Field Company Engineers
AIF WW1
Born 1890

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