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Memorial details

Memorial type
Composite
District
Rushmoor
Town
Aldershot
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 24-05-1905
    Attended by: HM KING EDWARD VII
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
50627

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Current location

AT THE TOP OF GUN HILL
Gun Hill
Aldershot
Rushmoor
Hampshire
GU11 4EH
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 86549 51219
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
THREE STEPPED SEMI CIRCULAR BASE WITH WALL AT THE BACK OF IT. CENTRAL PART OF THE WALL HAS AN OBELISK PLACED WITHIN IT WITH SCULPTURAL GROUP PLACED AT THE BASE OF THE OBELISK. 14 BRONZE NAME PLAQUES PLACED ON THE FRONT FACE OF THE WALL SCULPTED GROUP CONSISTED OF TWO MEN OF THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (RAMC) TENDING TO A WOUNDED MAN. ONE OF THE RAMC MEN STANDS SUPPORTING THE MAN WHO APPEARS TO BE LYING ON A RICK WHILST THE OTHER RAMC MAN KNEELS ON THE GROUND AS HE TENDS TO THE WOUND.
Inscription
OBELISK: RAMC/ TO/ THOSE/ WHO/ GAVE/ THEIR/ LIVES/ FOR/ THEIR/ COUNTRY/ SOUTH AFRICA/ 1899-1902 WALL: PLAQUES STEPS: ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS, WARRANT OFFICERS AND NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN/ OF THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS IN MEMORY OF THEIR COMRADES OF THE CORPS
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 314
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 314
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,decorations
    Order of information: rank,surname,decorations
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: height 26 feet, width 23 feet
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
  • Sculpture
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS BOER 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Costs

Comments: Cost was 1245 pounds with the unveiling costs
Memorial: 1214

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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