Plaque | War dead | WW1

Clifford Coffin VC

Erection date: 31/7/2017

Inscription

{Beneath an image of a Victoria Cross medal:}
Brigadier General Clifford Coffin Royal Engineers 31st July 1917.

The plaque is on the ground near the Lewisham war memorial.

Site: Lewisham war memorial + 6 VCs (8 memorials)

SE13, Lewisham High Street

The 6 VC plaques are laid into the ground in front of the monument.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Clifford Coffin VC

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Department for Communities and Local Government

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Alan Jerrard VC

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Lieutenant Richard Jones VC

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Major Francis Harvey VC

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