Memorial
5th Battn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry - WW1
Current Location
The Regimental Gallery of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry is located in the same building as Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery., Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Regimental Museum, Chequer Road, Doncaster, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 2AF, England
OS Grid Reference
SE 57956 03000
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Composite
- WMR Reference Number
- 46709
- Description
- Large board with WW1 soldier figure carved in the centre and flanked by the names. Dedicatory inscription placed along the base. Seven additional soldier figures flank the main board, each in low relief Each soldier figure is in full service dress and represents periods in the regiments history form the middle of the 18th century through to the end of WW1. Battle honours inscribed at the top of the board.
- Inscription
- (NAMES)/ 1914 - 18/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF 1272 OFFICERS, WARRENT OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THIS BATTALION WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 "AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM." (BOTTOM BOARD) IN ITS INCEPTION AND GENERAL DESIGN THIS / MEMORIAL IS THE WORK OF QUARTERMASTER AND / MAJOR HERBERT BARKER, M.B.E. M.C. T.D. OF / HIS BATTALION; TO WHOSE EFFORTS WERE ALSO DUE / THE ORGANIZING AND RAISING OF SUBSCRIPTIONS / FOR IT ERECTION. / THE BUILDING OF THE MEMORIAL IS THE WORK OF / SERGEANT BUGLER G. BOWSKILL AND SERGEANT S. DONALD, / BOTH OF THIS BATTALION. / THE CARVED FIGURES WERE EXECUTED BY MR. / W.H. HIRST, OF LEEDS, AND THE PAINTING OF THE / COLOURS, BADGE, CARVED FIGURES AND LETTERING / BY MR. A.H. ASPIN, OF DONCASTER.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1272
- Died
- 1272
- Information shown
- surname,rank,forename
- Maker(s)
MAJ H BARKER MBE MC TD, Designer
SGT BUGLER G BOWSKILL, Builder
SGT DONALD, Builder
MR H ASPIN, Writer
MR W H HIRST, Sculptor
- Maintenance History
- 1968: THE CENTRAL WW1 SOLDIER FIGURE AND THE SIDE WINGS WITH THE SOLDIERS CARVED ON THEM WERE MISLAID DURING THE MOVE TO PONTEFRACT. THEY WER ELATER FOUND BUT WERE DECAYED AND SO WERE DESTORYED. A CARDBOARD FIGURE NOW REPLACES THE CENTRAL FIGURE
Ceremonies
Unveiled
21st May 1927
BRIG GEN C R I BROOKE CMG DSO MP
Dedicated
21st May 1927
VICAR OF DONCASTER
Previous Location(s)
Drill Hall, South Parade, Doncaster, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Year of move
1968 and 1986
Reason for move
The drill hall was demolished in 1968 and placed in the regimental museum at pontefract barracks. The museum moved to its current location in 1986 in orer to get more spacious accomodation and the memorial was moved with it
- Custodian
- REGIMENTAL MUSEUM
Components
- Board
Width: 40FT
Made from: Wood
Condition: Good
- Figures
Made from: Wood
Condition: Lost