Freda the Dog

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Maker

Friends of Cannock Chase (Sponsor)

Ceremony

Rededicated
Date: 2010
Attended by: Friends of Cannock Chase

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

73043

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Current location

near Dry Pits Car Park
Chase Rd
Brocton
Cannock Chase
Staffordshire
WS15 2UA
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 97884 18823
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Rough granite stone with inscription on flat face

Inscription

FREDA/ MASCOT OF / NEW ZEALAND RIFLES / 1918/ FRIENDS OF CANNOCK CHASE

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
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Condition

Freda's Grave
WMO ID: 176978
Condition: Good [last updated on 12-04-2020]
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Costs

Comments: The current stone is the 4th memorial to Freda. Originally she had a wooden cross, then a stone, now in the New Zealand Army Museum, then a third stone which was displaced and subsequently found when the present stone was inaugurated by the Friends of Cannock Chase.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

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