Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Lichfield
Town
Alrewas
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Regimental Memorials, First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 17 May 2008
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
61588

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Current location

Memorial is no. 311b in Green Zone on The Causeway approaching the Armed Forces memorial
National Memorial Arboretum
Croxall Road
Alrewas
Lichfield
Staffordshire
DE13 7AR
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 1834114457
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
On a square stepped base, a square stone of remembrance, surmounted by a sculpted wreath, resembling a sarcophagus. The stone has dedicatory tablets on two sides with regimental insignia and inscriptions in gold lettering. The memorial is situated close to its twin memorial to the 10th Hussars and near the 2015-dedicated memorial to the King's Royal Hussars.
Inscription
Tablet 1: THE 11TH. HUSSARS/ (PRINCE ALBERT'S OWN)/"THE CHERRYPICKERS"/ DEDICATED TO ALL THE MEN WHO SERVED IN THE REGIMENT/ 1715 - 1969/ (Insignia)/"MAY YOUR GLORY EVER SHINE! MAY YOUR LAURELS NEVER FADE!"/TREU UND FEST/ Tablet 2: BATTLE HONOURS/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ EGYPTIAN FRONTIER 1940, WITHDRAWAL TO MATRUH/BIR ENBA, SIDI BARRANI, BUQ BUQ, BARDIA 1941,/ CAPTURE OF TOBRUK, BEDA FOMM, HALFAYA 1941,/ SIDI SULEIMAN, TOBRUK 1941, GUBI 1 AND 2,/ GABR SALEH, SIDI REZEGH 1941, TAIEB EL ESSEM,/ RELIEF OF TOBRUK, SAUNNU, MSUS,/ DEFENCE OF ALAMEIN LINE, ALAM EL HALFA,/ EL ALAMEIN, ADVANCE ON TRIPOLI, ENFIDAVILLE,/ TUNIS, NORTH AFRICA 1940-1943,/ CAPTURE OF NAPLES, VOLTORNO CROSSING, ITALY 1943/ VILLIERS BOCAGE, BOURGUEBUS RIDGE, MONT PINCON,/ JURQUES, DIVES CROSSING, LA VIE CROSSING, / LISIEUX, LE TOQUES CROSSING, RISLE CROSSING,/ ROHR, RHINE, IBBENBUREN, ALLER,/ NORTH WEST EUROPE 1944-1945/
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Regimental Memorials
    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
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Corporate
Reference

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