- Type of Memorial
- Panelling
- WMR Reference Number
- 16870
- Description
- Wooden wall-panelling, consisting of a main-body of five rectangular cases which can be opened up and contain a Roll of Honour in two columns each. Each case holds the Roll of Honour for one battalion. Inscriptions of the stations of the battalions at the top of the cases underneath at ledge decorated with emblems. Over this three panels more information concerning the battalions . Top decorated with a wreath of green leaves, tied at the bottom with a golden-blue bow. Ribbon ends around handle ends of crossed sword blades (Golden). Regimental emblem above the swords ("HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PESNE, THE ROYAL SUSSEX REGT") "AD 1921".
- Inscription
- (Left panel) MONS. AISNE 1914. NONNE BOSSCHEN/GIVENCHY 1914 AUBERS. LOOS.ALBERT 1916, '18/BARZENTIN. DELVILLE WOOD.POZIÈRES. FLERS-COURCELETTE/MORVAL. THIEPVAL. LE TRANSBY.ANCRE HEIGHTS/ANCRE 1916, 18. ARRAS 1917, '18. VIMY. SCARPE 1917/ARLEUX, MESSINES 1917, LANGEMARCK 1917. MERIN ROAD/POLYGON WOOD. BROODSEINDE. POELCAPPELLE/PASSCHENDADE, CAMBRAI 1917, '18. ST QUENTIN.
(Middle panel) GIBRALTAR 1704-05. LOUISBURG. QUEBEC 1759/MARTINIQUE 1752. HAVANNAH. ST LUCIA 1778/ MAIDA. EGYPT 1882. ABU KLEA. NILE 1884-85/SOUTH AFRICA 1900-02. AFGHANISTAN 1919/RETREAT FROM MONS MARNE1914, '18. YPRES 1914, '17, '18/ SOMME 1916, '18. PIKKEN, HINDENBURG LINE/ITALY 1917-18. GALLIPOLI 1915. PALESTINE 1917-18/NIW FRONTIER INDIA 1915, 1916-17.
(Right panel) BAPAUME 1918. ROSIÈRES, AVRE, LYS. KEMMEL/SCHERPENBERG. SOISSONAIS-OURCQ, AMIENS/DROCOURT-QUÉANT. EPÉTY. ST QUENTIN CANAL/BEAUREVOIR. COURTAI. SELLE. SAMBRE/FRANCA&FLANDERS 1914-18. PIERE. VITTORIO VENETO/SURLA. LANDING AT SURLA. SCIMITAR HILL/RUMANI. EGYPT 1915-17/ GAZA. EL MUGHAR/JERUSALEM. JERICHO. TELL'ASUR. MURMAN 1918-19.
(Above 9th Bn panel) DEFENCE OF ESCOUT. AMIENS 1940/ST OMER LA BASSÉE. FORET DE/NIEPPE. NORTH-WEST EUROPE 1940.
(Above 9th + 11th Bn panel) ABYSSINIA 1941. OMAR. BERGHAZI/ ALAN EL HALFA. EL ALAMEIN/AKARIT. DJEBEL EL MEIDA.
(Above 11th+12th Bn panel)TUNIS, NORTH AFRICA 1940-43/CASSINO II. MONASTERY HILL/GOTHIC LINE. PIAN DI CASTELLO.
(Above 12th + 13th Bn panel) KARORA/MARSA TACLAI/CUBCUB.MESCELIT PASS. KEREN/MT ENGIAHAT. MASSAURA.
(Above 13th Bn panel) MONTE REGGIANO. ITALY 1944-45/NORTH ARAKAN. PINWE/SHWELI. BURMA 1943-45.