Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
West Wiltshire
Town
Trowbridge
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43595

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Current location

Town Hall
Fore St
Trowbridge
West Wiltshire
Wiltshire
BA14 8EQ
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 85670 57922
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular brass plaque on wooden backboard
Inscription
THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF TROWBRIDGE / TO COMMEMORATE THE PATRIOTIC SPIRIT / OF THE FOLLOWING TOWNSMEN WHO VOLUNTEERED / FOR SERVICE AND SERVED DURING THE / SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899 - 1902 / IMPERIAL YEOMANRY / (THE 1ST 2ND & 3RD COMPANIES WERE RAISED IN THIS TOWN /(names) / THE FOLLOWING NATIVES OF THIS TOWN WHO / SERVED IN THE REGULAR FORCES AND LOST THEIR LIVES DURING THE WAR / (names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 51
    Served and returned: 41
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 122 CM, width 84 CM
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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