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General View - Taken by mhs 23 Sep 2010
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Statue of soldier with inverted rifle. - Taken by Marian Byrne 13 Feb 2014
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Memorial in its parkside setting. - Taken by Marian Byrne 13 Feb 2014
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Memorial on St Chad's Terrace. - Taken by Marian Byrne 13 Feb 2014
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Inscribed names. - Taken by Marian Byrne 13 Feb 2014
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Inscribed names. - Taken by Marian Byrne 13 Feb 2014
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Inscribed names. - Taken by Marian Byrne 13 Feb 2014
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Inscription and medallion of Queen Victoria. - Taken by Marian Byrne 13 Feb 2014
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Inscription below the pedestal: "In addition to the above casualties 13 officers and134 non-commissioned officers & men were wounded in action during the war. - Taken by Marian Byrne 13 Feb 2014
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inscription - Taken by Patricia Hughes 14 Dec 2019
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Kings Shropshire Light Infantry - Taken by Brian Fare 25 Sep 2021
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Kings Shropshire Light Infantry - Taken by Brian Fare 25 Sep 2021
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Kings Shropshire Light Infantry - Taken by Brian Fare 25 Sep 2021
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Kings Shropshire Light Infantry - Taken by Brian Fare 25 Sep 2021
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Kings Shropshire Light Infantry - Taken by Brian Fare 25 Sep 2021
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Kings Shropshire Light Infantry - Taken by Brian Fare 25 Sep 2021
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Kings Shropshire Light Infantry - Taken by Brian Fare 25 Sep 2021
Reference WMO/165927
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- Boer War, Second (1899-1902)
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To the memory of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the line, militia & volunteer battalions of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry, who were killed in action, & died of wounds or disease whilst serving with the 2nd battalion of the King's Shropshire L.I.(85th L.I.) in the Transvaal, Orange River Colony & Cape Colony, during the campaign in South Africa, 1899-1902. This memorial has been erected by their comrades, officers, non-commissioned officers, & men of the line, militia & volunteer battalions of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry.
FRONT (Below already loaded inscription) In addition to the above casualties/12 Officers and 134 Non Commissioned Officers and men were wounded in action during the war LEFT SIDE The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry/1st Battalion/ Killed in action/P C Grover Died of wounds or disease/T T Simpson 2nd Battalion/killed in action H Scouse/J Connor/J Machell/F Robson/G Howarth/F Bradbury/J Broderick/W H Clifford/W Edwards/T Elcocks/J Ellis/T Finneran/F Gittoes/G Groom/E Hobby/W Homer/T Jenkins/T Jones/W R Jones/E Lees/F H Lippett/J Livesay/J Metcalf/W Moran/T Newell/T Parry/E Scott/C Spencer/J Smith/G Watkins/J White REVERSE SIDE Died in South Africa, after the war Colour Sergeant H Leighton/Private M Shirley/Private J S Fletcher/Private C Seddon/Private H Edwards 3rd Battalion/killed in action Private J Allen/Private T Cadwallader/Private C Jones Died of wounds or disease Private J Cawley/Private G Duckett/Private R Hall/Private P Huxley/Private W Newnes/Private A Pugh/Private I Tonks 4th Battalion/killed in action Private A Goodwin Died of wounds or disease Private A Gingell/Private D Mountain/Private J Russell/Private G Tinson/Private W Vickerage/Private C West 1st Volunteer Battalion/died of wounds or disease Captain W H Trow/Private J Beddall/Private W A Giles/Private W Maddox 2nd Volunteer Battalion/killed in action Private W T Gough/Private H Jones/Private J Wright Died of wounds or disease Sergeant Instructor W Lee/Private A Connor (at sea)/Private J Kenyon 1st Herefordshire Volunteer Battalion/died of wounds or disease Corporal A James/Private E A Adams/Private F Oakley
Grade II (England)
1059006
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