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23rd Foot, Royal Welsh Fusiliers

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This memorial is in St Giles church on the north tower wall, Wrexham, Denbighshire (Battle of Alma)

During the attack on these heights 20th September 1854, H.M. XXIII Royal Welch Fusiliers lost the following officers.

Lieutenant Colonel, Harry George CHESTER

Captains,
Arthur Watkins Williams WYNN
Francis Edward EVENS
John Charles CONNELLY

Lieutenants,
Frederick Peter R Delme RADCLIFFE
Sir, William Norris YOUNG, Bart
Henry ANSTRUTHERS
Joseph Henry BUTLER
all killed on the field
also, Lieutenant Adjutant, Augustus Applewhaite, mortally wounded and died 22nd September 1854

This stone is sacred to their memory

http://www.old-merseytimes.co.uk/Miscmilitary.html (see year 1862)

http://glosters.tripod.com/criminfx2.htm
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