Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Serviceman / Servicewoman
- District
- North Cornwall
- Town
- Bodmin
- County
- Cornwall
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 17 Jul 1924
Attended by: Chaplain General to the Forces - Unveiled
Date: 17 Jul 1950
Attended by: General Sir D. Watson - Dedicated
Date: 17 Jul 1950
Attended by: Canon G W Harmer - Unveiled
Date: 17 Jul 1924
Attended by: HRH Prince of Wales KG - Show More (3)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 9235
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Current location
Junction of Plas Newyd Avenue and Castle Canyke Road on small green outside entrance to DCLI Museum
DCLI Museum (Victoria Barracks)
Plas Newyd Avenue
Bodmin
North Cornwall
Cornwall
PL31 1EB
England
OS Grid Ref: SX 07384 66372
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A bronze figure of a First World War infantryman, with full 1907 equipment, marching with slung rifle, left foot forward. The figure is standing on ten-sided granite drum on circular base, raised on five granite steps. Bronze badges front and rear and bronze laurel wreath with Battalion numerals arranged around the face of the granite drum. Granite horseshoe shaped wall with WW2 honours inscribed. Front face: The Arms and Motto of Cornwall. Rear face: The badge of the DCLI. Eight Other faces: each contain a bronze wreath witht eh Battalion number of those Battalions which saw action overseas carved in granite in Roman numerals. Theatre of operation of each Battalion carved in Roman Type.
- Inscription
- Plinth: ERECTED/ BY THE/ DCLI/ TO THEIR/ GLORIOUS DEAD/ 255 OFFICERS/ 4027 OTHER RANKS/ 1914-1919 Wall: IN PROUD MEMORY OF THEIR COMRADES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES 1939-45 AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT WHO WERE SERVING WITH OTHER CORPS 1939-45 (Exact line spacing unknown)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- 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
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Figure
Measurements: height 2250 mm
Materials: Bronze - Base
Measurements: depth 4200 mm, height 1700 mm, width 4200 mm
Materials: Stone - Wall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Figure
- Listing information
- Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 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
- Condition
- DUKE OF CORNWALLS LIGHT INFANTRY
- WMO ID: 169442
- Condition: Good [last updated on 06-03-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 1994: Fully restored
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Trustees of the DCLI
- Reference
- Our Blog ukniwm.wordpress.com/2009/07/29/harry-patch-last-of-the-huge-crowd/
- Carter Postcard Collection
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