Memorials and Monuments on the Isle of Wight - Camp Hill Prisoners War memorial

Location

In the Roman Catholic Chapel, HMP Camp Hill, Parkhurst, Isle of Wight

IWM War Memorials Archive Record

Link : War Memorials Archive Reference 40801

Description

Brass plaque.

Unveiled and dedicated on Friday 20th January 1922 by the Rev Monsignor Watson, V.G.

Thanks to the Governors and Officers of HMP Camp Hill for permission to record and photograph the Prison memorials

Memorial

Camp Hill Prisoners War memorial - RC

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF

P.D.152	5TH BATT M.G.C., DIED OF WOUNDS, ITALY
P.D.173	SPECIAL COMPANY, R.E., KILLED IN ACTION, FRANCE
P.D.180	LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS, KILLED BY SNIPER
P.D.87	FIREMAN, S.S. KELVIN BANK, TORPEDOED AT SEA

WHO VOLUNTEERED FROM THIS PRISON,
AND FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
----
R.I.P.

Further Information

PD No : Name	Unit	Links
P.D. 152 : Private P Witton	5th Batt, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)	CWGC record ...
P.D. 173 : Pioneer J H Jones	3td Batt, Special Brigade, Royal Engineers	CWGC record ...
P.D. 180 : Private Edward Forster Taylor	'Z' Coy, 17th Batt, Lancashire Fusiliers	CWGC record ...
P.D. 87 : Fireman Hugh Riley	S.S. Kelvinbank (Glasgow), Mercantile Marine	CWGC record ...

Thanks to Kenneth Tyrrell for supplying details of the Prisoners' names and service details

Memorials & Monumentson the Isle of Wight- Parkhurst - - Camp Hill Prisoners War Memorial - RC -

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