Pity the medal engraver, or the plaque factory

[Guest Pete Wood]

I know some of you are aware of this chap, but wouldn't you like to see his medals and plaque to see how they got around the problem of:

Captain L. S. D. O. F. F. T.-T. de O. P. Tollemache-Tollemache, Leicester Regiment.

This stood for Leone Sextus Denys Oswolf Fraudati Filius Tollemache-Tollemache de Orellana Plantagenet Tollemache-Tollemache

He is recorded by the CWGC as:

Name: TOLLEMACHE

Initials: L S

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Captain

Regiment: Leicestershire Regiment

Date of Death: 20/02/1917

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. A. 4.

Cemetery: DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

There is a webpage about this man, including a photo of his original wooden grave marker at http://www.zipworld.com.au/~lnbdds/home/lyonelthesecond.htm

[eviltaxman]

I'd love to see his memorial plaque... it would be more impressive than the one for Kitchener that has been doing the rounds.

Les.

[enoch beard]

that name would give the pattern makers something to moan about!

[Guest Hill 60]

What was his parents thinking of? What's wrong with Bob, Sid or even (dare I say) Lee?

Imagine having to sign a cheque? Imagine him being asked by a Police Officer for his name

[duckman]

Captain L. S. D. O. F. F. T.-T. de O. P. Tollemache-Tollemache, Leicester Regiment.

It gets worse, Pete,

This gent appears in the Guiness Book of Records as having the most multi-barrelled surname in history. But that would mean the name on his plaque should read:

Captain L. S. D. O. F. F. Tollemache-Tollemache de Orellana Plantagenet Tollemache-Tollemache, Leicester Regiment.

Apparently he was known as "Tolly" to his friends (!)