1/6th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers WW1

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Arfon

Town

Caernarfon (Caernarvon)

County

Gwynedd

Country

Wales

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 19 September 1921
Attended by: Major General STANLEY F MOTT CB

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

24466

Current location

In the Drill Hall
Caernarfon Barracks
Llanberis Road
Caernarfon (Caernarvon)
Arfon
Gwynedd
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SH 48460 62714
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

Christ Church
Bangor St

Caernarfon
Arfon
Gwynedd
LL55 1AR
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SH 48087 63132
Denomination: Church in Wales

Description

LARGE NOWY-HEADED METAL PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO A WOODEN BACKBOARD. SIX CERAMIC BADGES IN EACH CORNER AND TOP AND LOWER CENTRE OF THE PLAQUE. THE REGIMENTAL CREST AT THE TOP CENTRE IS SURROUNDED BY RED FLOWERS AND ABOVE IT IS A CROWN

Inscription

1914 1918/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS, WARRANT AND NON-COMMISSIONED/ OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE 1/6TH BATTALION ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Anson, W F V
Anthony, J R
Astall, T J
Bagnall, P W J
Banks, W
Barber, N
Barton, A
Bean, B H
Beaver, A
Boland, W
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 269
Served and returned: 0
Died: 269
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,decorations
Order of information: rank,surname,

Components

Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
Tablets
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Ceramic

Condition

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History

In the 1980s the ceramic discs (6) were carefully & fully restored to bring them back to their former glory, and the plaque itself was carefully cleaned (see saved PDF file).

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association for Wales

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