Memorial

60th Kings Royal Rifle Corps 19th Century Campaigns

Source: Copyright a Mark Newton 11 July 2016

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Current Location

In the south presbytery aisle,, Winchester Cathedral, Cathedral Close, Winchester, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9LS, England

SU 48231 29263

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 21938
Description: (1) Brass Plaque . A rectangular brass plaque , the horizontal axis longer . Within a wide foliate border at top left is the badge of the KRRC , then the dedication . Below that are the names , grouped by Battalion and within that campaign then cause of death .All is incised and coloured black (2) Window . Three lights each divided vertically into two parts All six lights are multicoloured and show a figure in either ancient or medieval clothing , the lower centre light showing Christ crucified .
Inscription: THE WINDOW ABOVE WAS ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS NON / COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES OF THE 60TH KINGS ROYAL / RIFLE CORPS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY / DURING THE AFGHAN , ZULU , TRANSVAAL AND EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGNS / / SECOND BATTALION AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 1879-80 (names) / TRANSVAAL CAMPAIGN 1880-81 (names ) / SUDAN 1884 (names) / 3RD BATTALION ZULU CAMPAIGN 1879 (names) / TRANSVAAL CAMPAIGN 1880-1 (names) / EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN 1882 (names) / STAFF (names)

War: Boer War; First (1880-1881)
Number Commemorated: 74
Died: 74
Information shown: unit , campaign ,manner of death , rank , surname , given name
Order of names: surname within rank within manner of death within campaign within unit

War: First and Second Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-1842 and 1878-1880)
Number Commemorated: 62
Died: 62
Information shown: unit , campaign ,manner of death , rank , surname , given name
Order of names: surname within rank within manner of death within campaign within unit .

War: Anglo-Zulu War (1879)
Number Commemorated: 53
Died: 53
Information shown: unit , campaign ,manner of death , rank , surname , given name
Order of names: surname within rank within manner of death within unit within campaign