Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Fareham
Town
Southwick Park
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Napoleonic Wars (1803-1814), Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899), Boer War; Second (1899-1902), 19th Century Wars (1800-1899), First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Palestine (1918-1948), Malayan Emergency (1948-1960), Korean War (1950-1953), 20th Century Wars (1900-1999), Cyprus Emergency (1955-1959), Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998), Falklands Conflict (1982), Gulf War (1990-1991)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
56611

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Current location

Outside
south of the church; You need permission to see the memorial
Royal Military Police Church
Defence College of Policing and Guarding (DSPG)
Southwick Park
Fareham
Hampshire
PO17 6EJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 63484 08774
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Roussillon Barracks Regimental Headquarters Royal Military Police
    Broyle Road
    Chichester
    Chichester
    West Sussex
    PO19 6BL
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SU 85978 06422
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Stone cross with stone plinth set on a paved base. Around the base of the cross, on stone posts set around the cross and on a tablet set into the ground in front of the cross are inscribed the places of war in which regiment served. Chain link attached to posts.
Inscription
On cross: ROYAL/ MILITARY/ POLICE/ EXEMPLO DUCEMUS. Front base of cross: SOUTH EAST ASIA 1945-46/ PALESTINE 1946-48/ MALAYA 1949-58/ KOREA 1950-53/ KENYA 1953-56/ CYPRUS 1955-59 Left base of cross: FRANCE AND FLANDERS 1914-1918/ GALLIPOLI 1915-18/ MACEDONIA 1915-18/ EGYPT 1915-18/ MESOPOTAMIA 1916-18 Rear base of cross: PENINSULA 1808-14/ TEL-EL-KEBIR 1882/ SUAKIN 1884/ EL-TEB 1884/ THE NILE 1884-85/ ABU KLEA 1885/ SOUTH AFRICA 1902 Right base of cross: PALESTINE 1917-18/ ITALY 1917-18/ ARCHANGEL 1919/ NORTH RUSSIA 1919 Front pillar: N.W.EUROPE 1944-45/ BALKANS-GREECE 1944-45/ INDIA/ CHINA/ PERSIA-IRAQ/ MALTA/ GIBRALTAR Left pillar: MADAGASCAR/ FAR EAST/ BURMA/ PANTELLERIA/ SICILY/ ITALY/ CRETE Rear pillar: FRANCE & BELGIUM 1939-40/ NORWAY/ MIDDLE EAST/ N.AFRICA/ E. AFRICA/ ABYSSINIA/ MALAYA Right pillar: S. AFRICA/ W.AFRICA/ ERITREA/ CEYLON/ ICELAND-FAROES/ N. CARIBBEAN AND AT SEA On base at front flat to ground: (...) 1956/ BORNEO 1963-66/ RADFAN 1964/ S. AFRICA 1964-67/ N.IRELAND/ S. ATLANTIC/ LEBANON/ THE GULF 1999
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Napoleonic Wars (1803-1814)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • 19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • 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
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Palestine (1918-1948)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Cyprus Emergency (1955-1959)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Falklands Conflict (1982)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Gulf War (1990-1991)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 500mm, height 3000mm, width 500mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
ROYAL MILITARY POLICE
Reference
  • The Story of the Royal Military Police by Lovell-Knight, A. V. 325 Published:Leo Cooper 1977 London
  • Chichester Observer 22/ 26 September 2006.

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