Memorial details

Memorial type
Garden
District
Lichfield
Town
Alrewas
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Non-Specific Conflict, Regimental Memorials
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
61716

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Current location

Memorial is no 241. At gravelworks end of Yeomanry and Giffard Avenues on bank.
National Memorial Arboretum
Croxall Rd
Alrewas
Lichfield
Staffordshire
DE13 7AR
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 1818914777
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Grove with rectangular smooth grey stone of remembrance set within a bed of ornamental gravel with stone bordering. Stone has dedicatory inscription, above which is the regimental emblem.
Inscription
Stone : Baluch Regiment/ The Baluch Regiment-Indian Army 1820-1947/ Raised in 1820 as a regiment of Native Infantry and/ renamed successively Baluchistan Regiment, Bombay Infantry (1895), Baluchistan Infantry (1902) and 10th, Baluch Regiment (1922)./ Men were recruited from tribes of the Indian sub-continent/ Baluch, Pathans, Punjabi Mussulman (Moslims) and/ Dogras (Hindus)./ They served loyally and in amity under British and Indian/ officers and fought in campaigns in Abyssinia (1868), in China (1900) in World War I in Europe (1914,1915)/ and East Africa, in the North West frontier of India,/ in Afghanistan, in World War II (1939-1945), in the Middle/ East, Italy, Greece, Malaya and Burma./ Planted in 2002 to commemorate all those who served the/ Crown with the Baluch Regiment. This grove was subscribed/ to by officers who were privileged to lead and serve./ In proud and everlasting memory./ Kai! Kai! Baluch
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Non-Specific Conflict
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Regimental Memorials
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Garden
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: Officers of the Baluch Regiment

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