100th anniversary of departure - Royal Guernsey Light Infantry

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Guernsey
Town: St Peter Port
County: Channel Islands
Country: Channel Islands
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 97749

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Description

A rectangular smooth grey tablet with a crinkled border and white letters. the battalion crest carved at the centre top.

Inscription

TO COMMEMORATE THE HUNDREDTH / ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEPARTURE OF // 1ST (SERVICE) BATTALION / THE ROYAL GUERNSEY LIGHT INFANTRY // ON 1ST JUNE 1917 FOR OVERSEAS SERVICE

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

Components

Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

War Memorials On Line: www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/253470/ - Accessed 14 August 2021

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