Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
Town
Skipton
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
91971

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Current location

Located at original entrance to military/POW camp
Raikeswood Drive
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 1NA
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Board detailing, via text and visual images, Raikeswood Camp as it was when it was a WW1 Military Training Camp used by the Bradford 'Pals' and German Prisoner of War Camp.
Inscription
Multiple text entries, maps and original photographic images detailing the various uses of Raikeswood Camp from it's point of creation in 1915, including it's use as a military camp to the Bradford 'Pals' and as a German POW camp.
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
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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