9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Cross WW1

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Maker

SGT SUTTON (Sculptor)

Ceremony

Dedicated
Date: 1926
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

41980

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Current location

DLI Gallery on the 1st floor
as of 30 November 2018
Palace Green Library
Palace Green
Durham
Durham
Durham
DH1 3RN
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 27339 42319
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

Durham Light Infantry Museum
Aykley Heads
Durham
Durham
Durham
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 270 420
Denomination: Undefined
St Mary's Church
Gateshead
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Church of England
Drill Hall
Burt Terrace
Gateshead
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
France
Outside British Isles

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
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Description

THREE STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY WOODEN CROSS WITH INCISED INSCRIPTION, and an explanatory brass plaque at the bottom of the shaft

Inscription

On the upper cross shaft-IN MEMORY/ OF THE GALLANT OFFICERS, N.C.OS/ AND MEN OF THE 9TH BATTALION/ THE DURHAM LIGHT INFTRY/ WHO FELL IN ACTION SEPT. 15TH 19TH/ OCT. 1ST 1916 On the upper step- DULCE ET DECORUM EST/ PRO PATRIA MORI On the lower step-ERECTED IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE/BY THEIR FRIENDS WHO FOUGHT WITH THEM AND/ WHO WILL EVER KEEP THEIR MEMORY GREEN Brass Plaque on lower shaft-THIS CROSS/WAS ORIGINALLY/ERECTED AT/HIGH WOOD/DURING THE/SOMME.../SEPT1915/IT WAS ERECTED/IN THIS CHURCH/FEB 19 1929

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

Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Other

Reference

CDD47.64

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