OF-BSFY-0058

Record Date: 
12 June 2018
Graveyard: 
Borrisnafarney Church of Ireland
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Erected by his Brothers and Sisters

In loving memory of

HENRY WILTSHIRE GARVEY

Lient 1st Batt. The Border Regiment

Killed in action at Spion Kop

South Africa on 23rd January 1900

Youngest son of Toler R. Garvey E.S.Q.

Of Thornvale in this Parish

Aged 23 years

 

Soldier of Christ well done

Praise be thy new employ

And while eternal ages run

Rest in thy Savour’s Joy

Memorial Type: 
Wall or mural tablet
Grave location
County: 
Offaly
Latitude: 
52.86696429
Longitude: 
-7.9779341100579
Additional details
Inscription legible: 
Yes
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Title: 
Lieutenant 1st Battallion TheBorder Regiment
Name: 
Henry
Surname: 
Wiltshire Garvey
Date of death - day: 
23
Date of death - month: 
January
Date of death - year: 
1900
Age: 
23
Address: 
Thornvale