Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Salisbury
Town
Salisbury
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24030

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Current location

Salisbury Cathedral
North Walk
Salisbury
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2EG
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 14287 29544
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUE WITH TREFOIL-SHAPED TOP , THE TREFOIL BORDERED BY THREE LINES , THE PLAQUE WITH A WIDE DECORATIVE BORDER WITH STYLISED OAK LEAVES WITHIN TWO LINES ,THE TREFOIL WITH THE BADGE OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S REGIMENT , AT TOP BELOW THE TREFOIL THE COMMEMORATION , BELOW THAT THE NAMES SET OUT IN SEVEN COLUMNS EACH COLUMN HEADED BY THE BATTALION NUMBER , ALL INCISED AND COLOURED BLACK
Inscription
DUKE OF EDINBURGHS REGIMENT/ ERECTED BY THEIR COMRADES TO THE/ MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING/ OFFICERS, N.C. OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE/ WILTSHIRE REGIMENT/ WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED OF WOUNDS OR DISEASE/ IN THE/ SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN 1899 - 1902/2nd Batt (NAMES)/2nd Batt (NAMES)/2nd Batt(NAMES)/2nd Batt (NAMES)/2ND Batt(NAMES)/2ND Batt (names)/3rd Batt (NAMES)/3RD Batt(NAMES)/MOUNTED INFANTRY (NAMES)/VOL BATTS (NAMES)/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adlam, C
Aitkenhead, J
Alexander, E J
Amor, H
Andrews, F
Atkins, W
Baker, M
Bandy, J
Barnes, D
Bird, H A
See details for all 134 names
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 134
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 134
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank , initials , surname , unit
    Order of information: unit , rank , surname , the surname not ordered
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 1490MM, width 1670MM
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Responsibility
SALISBURY CATHEDRAL

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