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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Durham
Town
Durham
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
41915
Current location

DRILL HALL
Durham
Durham
Durham
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 270 420
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
BRASS PLAQUE
Inscription
8TH DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY (NAMES) THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS, MEMBERS AND HONORARY MEMBERS OF THE MESS IN MEMORY OF THE ABOVE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE 1914 - 1918 (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 8
    Died: 8
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • CDD47.19

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