Second Lieutenant Howard Maitland LyonsPrint Page
The marble tabelt was erected in memory of Second Lieutenant Howard Maitland Lyons who was killed in action in February 1917 in France during World War One. The tablet was originally unveiled in the Forest Hill Church.
Location
Address: | Johnston & Tarcutta Streets, Wesley Uniting Church, Wagga Wagga Memorial Youth Centre, Wagga Wagga , 2650 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.106831 Long: 147.371586 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Military |
Actual Event Start Date: | 26-February-1917 |
Actual Event End Date: | 26-February-1917 |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 17th June, 1917 |
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SACRED
to the memory of
SECOND LIEUTENANT HOWARD MAITLAND LYONS
Of Sackville Forest Hill
Who Won His Commission On The Battlefields Of France, And In The Flower
Of His Fine Manhood Was Killed In Action In France
On The 26th Of February 1917 — Aged 26 Years
He Was A Loving Dutiful Son, And A True Christian.
In A Far Country
He Sleeps In Sure And Certain Hope
Of A Resurrection Unto Eternal Life.
This Tablet Is Erected In His Honour
As A Token Of Love
By His Friends Of Forest Hill.