2nd King Edward VII's Own Goorkhas (The Sirmoor Rifles)

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Window
District: Bracknell
Town: Sandhurst
County: Berkshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Regimental Memorials, 19th Century Wars (1800-1899), 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 12840

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Current location

In the Indian Army Memorial Room
Royal Military Academy (Sandhurst)
Haig Road
Sandhurst
Bracknell
Berkshire
GU15 4PQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 85874 60853
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Stained glass window, with two mullions, containing figures and inscription. The left and right lights have the Royal Crest and feathers. The centre light has a crown and two crossed khukuri, beneath which are two standing figures, one holding a mace. Beneath them is the panel bearing the name of Regiment and the inscription, flanked by depictions of four Victoria Crosses.

Inscription

2ND KING EDWARD VII'S OWN GOORKHAS / THE SIRMOOR RIFLES / 1815 1965/ This Window is erected by the/ 2nd KING Edward's Own Goorkhas (The Sirmoor Rifles) / to commemorate one hundred and fifty years of Service / to the Crown and in Memory of the many members / of the Regiment who sacrificed their Lives & whose / Bodies lie on the Battlefields of the World

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Regimental Memorials
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Window
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stained Glass

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

RMA Sandhurst Gurkhas window
WMO ID: 142655
Condition: Good [last updated on 06-07-2020]
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Costs

Comments: Erected by the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Goorkhas (The Sirmoor Rifles)

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Royal Military Academy

Reference

The War Memorials Trust's record of this memorial is WMO 142655, see www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/142655/

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