7th Service Battalion Wiltshire Regiment

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 8th October 1920
Attended by: FM Lord Methuen GCB GCMG GCVO GCB CB CMG
Dedicated
Date: 8th October 1920
Attended by: Rev G D Host - Rector of Marlborough
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

24138

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Current location

Located on the southern side of London Road about 20m east of the roundabout junction with Salisbury Road (A346) and George Lane
London Road (A4)
Marlborough
Kennet
Wiltshire
SN8 4AD
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 19268 68961
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Obelisk of rough-hewn stone. Inscription is on the northern side of the obelisk with the regimental badge above. Obelisk stands on two-stepped stone base. It was a memorial to the 360 men that died between 1915 and 1918.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE OFFICERS, NON COMMISIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE/ SEVENTH BATTALION, WILTSHIRE REGIMENT/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED BY THEIR COMRADES/ THE BATTALION TRAINED IN MARLBOROUGH DURING THE WINTER 1914-1915,/ SERVED IN FRANCE SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 1915, IN MACEDONIA/ NOVEMBER 1915-JUNE 1918 AND IN FRANCE JUNE 1918- NOVEMBER 1918/ A RECORD OF THOSE WHO FELL AND A ROLL CALL OF THE BATTALION/ IS DEPOSITED AT THE TOWN HALL.

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

Obelisk
Measurements: height c 3210mm, width c 1000mm
Materials: Stone

Listing information

7th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment War Memorial
Grade II
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

7th (Service) Battalion Wiltshire Regiment
WMO ID: 197424
Condition: Fair [last updated on 03-04-2019]
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Costs

Memorial: C £350

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private
Details: Battalion Funds

Responsibility

Marlborough Town Council - https://www.marlborough-tc.gov.uk/war-memorials

Reference

Page 8, Friday 8th October 1920 - Wilts, Berks and Hants County Paper
wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/battalion.php?pid=5029
Marlborough Times - 8th October 1920 .

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