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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Croydon
Town
Croydon
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902), First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 31st January 1953
    Attended by: HRH THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
862

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Current location

North wall of main foyer of Town Hall
on west side of entrance doors
Town Hall
Katharine Street
Croydon
Croydon
Greater London
CR9 1QN
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 32382 65393
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A MOULDED DARK OAK BOARD WITH LETTERING IN GILT.
Inscription
PRISTINE VIRTUTIS MEMOR / HRH THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER KG / ON THE 31ST JANUARY 1953 / WAS PLACED HERE BY THE CITIZENS OF CROYDON TO HONOUR / THE 4TH BATTALION THE QUEEN'S ROYAL REGIMENT / RAISED IN CROYDON IN 1859 AS A VOLUNTEER COMPANY, IT BECAME IN 1860 TWO COMPANIES OF THE / 1ST SURREY ADMINISTRATIVE BATTALION, IN 1867 THE 2ND SURREY RIFLE VOLUNTEERS AND IN 1881 / THE 1ST VOLUNTEER BATTALION THE QUEENS ROYAL WEST SURREY REGIMENT. IT PROVIDED A / COMPANY IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899-1902 / IN 1908 IN THE NEWLY CONSTITUTED TERRITORIAL FORCE IT BECAME / THE 4TH BATTALION THE QUEENS ROYAL WEST SURREY REGIMENT. / IN THE 1ST WORLD WAR IT WAS EXPANDED TO FORM THREE BATTALIONS / THEY WERE AWARDED THESE BATTLE HONOURS / 'NORTH WEST FRONTIER 1916-1917' / 'SUVLA' 'LANDING AT SUVLA' 'SCIMITAR HILL' GALLIPOLI 1915' 'RUMANI' 'EGYPT 1915-1916' / 'MARNE 1918' SOISSONAIS' 'OURGQ' 'GAZA' 'EL MUSHAR' 'JERUSALEM' 'JERICHO' 'TEL ASSUR' / 'PALESTINE 1917-1918' 'YPRES 1917' 'BROODSEINDE' 'PASSCHENDALE 1917' 'CAMBRAI' 'FRANCE AND FLANDERS 1914-1918' / ON THE 1ST OF JANUARY 1921 IT BECAME / THE 4TH BATTALION THE QUEENS ROYAL REGIMENT (WEST SURREY). / IN 1938 63RD SL REGIMENT WAS ADDED TO ITS TITLE, AND IN 1942 IT BECAME THE 127TH / LAA REGIMENT RA (QUEENS). IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR IT TOOK PART IN THE AIR DEFENCEOF GREAT BRITAIN, MANNED THE DEFENCES OF THE MULBERRY HARBOUR, SERVED ON HMS DESPATCH / AND FOUGHT FROM D DAY UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR IN EUROPE, IN NORMANDY, FRANCE / BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY / IN 1947 / IT BECAME THE 598TH LAA REGT RA (QUEENS) TA / AND IN 1952 / 598TH LAA REGT RA (4TH BATTALION, THE QUEENS ROYAL REGIMENT) TA / VEL EXUVIAE TRIUMPHANT
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height 2600MM, width 1550MM
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND WORKS, CROYDON
Reference
  • V62

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