Memorial

King's Royal Rifle Corps

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Wimbledon Common, Wimbledon, Merton, Greater London, SW19 5NQ, England

TQ 23104 72524

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Type of Memorial: Stone of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 12192
Description: Stone monument on square stone base. King's Royal Rifle Corps badge carved.
Inscription: TO THE MEMORY OF ALL RANKS OF THE RESERVE BATTALION/ OF THE KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS. WHO TRAINED HERE AND/ AFTERWARDS GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ 1916-1918

Sponsor Type: private
Maintenance History: In 2002 a restoration project was undertaken on the war memorial. War Memorials Trust provided a contribution of £216.20 to conservation works including cleaning.

Stone of remembrance

Height: 1371mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Wimbledon & Putney Common Conservators, 'Commons News', Memorials on the Commons
War Memorials Trust WM889 http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=260
http://www.wpcc.org.uk/stones3.html
The Times 10 June 1929 page 13