Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Manchester
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18575

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Current location

This is not confirmed as the current 2019 location- the Manchester and Salford UOTC are understood to have merged
and to now use a different location
Manchester University OTC Hall
Higher Cambridge Street
Manchester
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M15 6DH
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 84126 96889
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Territorial Army Hall
    Stretford Road
    Hulme
    Manchester
    Greater Manchester
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Wall-mounted wooden board. Laurel garland border. Regimental badge of sphinx at base centre.
Inscription
6TH BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE OFFICERS, WARRANT OFFICERS, NON-/ COMMISIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF/ THE I/VITH BATTN MANCHESTER REGIMENT/ T.F. WHO FELL FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN OF MCMXV/ THIS MONUMENT WAS HERE PLACED/ BY THEIR COMRADES/ THE BATTN WAS QUARTERED IN THESE/ BARRACKS FROM SEPT 27TH MCMXIV/ TO JANY 19TH MCMXV AND EMBARKED/ FOR GALLIPOLI FROM THE PORT OF/ ALEXANDRIA MAY 3RD MCMXV
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height C 1200MM, width C 1500MM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • The Gallipolian, issue 90 (Autumn 1999), p. 26.

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