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Jack Cornwell Memorial Plaque

War memorial · First World War · Leyton, Greater London

In memory of Jack Cornwell

Jack Cornwell Memorial Plaque© Spudgun67CC BY-SA 4.0

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Leyton, Greater London
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Inscription

WALTHAM FOREST HERITAGE. JACK CORNWELL V.C. 1900-1916. ADJACENT TO THIS SITE STOOD CLYDE COTTAGE, BIRTHPLACE OF JOHN TRAVERS CORNWELL, THE YOUNGEST RECIPIENT OF THE VICTORIA CROSS, POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED FOR BRAVERY AT THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND IN WORLD WAR 1.

The name (1)

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  1. Jack Cornwell V.C.

    JACK CORNWELL V.C. 1900-1916

    Born 1900; died 1916

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    Jack Cornwell Memorial Plaque (Leyton, Greater London, United Kingdom), Plaque, line 1, "JACK CORNWELL V.C. 1900-1916"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/60039/ : accessed 10 November 2026).

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About this memorial

Erected
2000

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