Memorial

Dewsbury and District Auxiliary Forces and St John Ambulance Brigade

Dewsbury Boer War

Source: Copyright Betty Longbottom

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NEAR THE WEST GATE ENTRANCE.Situated in Crow Nest Park at the Boothroyd Lane gate entrance to the Park in between the two main drives, CROWS NEST PARK, Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, WF13 2LP, England

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SE 23299 21633

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 29123
Description: TWO-STEPPED SQUARE BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH, PEDESTAL AND FIGURE OF A SERVICE STANDING IN PRESENT ARMS POSITION. INSCRIPTION ON BRONZE PLAQUES ATTACHED TO THE SIDES OF THE PEDESTAL DEWSBURY COAT OF ARMS ON THE SE FACE; YORKSHIRE DRAGOONS INSIGNIA ON THE NE FACE; KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY BADGE ON THE NW FACE; ST JOHN AMBULANCE BADGE ON THE SW FACE. SERVICEMAN WEARS AN SLOUCH HAT, TUNIC JACKET AND TROUSERS WITH PUTEES. HIS RIFLE IS HELD IN THE ADVANCE POSITION. HE HAS A FULL BANDOLIER, ROLLED UP BLANKET ATTACHED BEHIND HIS WAIST, A SMALL PACKET SUSPENDED AT HIS LEFT SIDE AND A WATER BOTTLE ON HIS RIGHT
Inscription: Face 1: THIS STATUE WAS ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE/ THE PATRIOTISM OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF/ THE AUXILIARY FORCES AND ST JOHN AMBULANCE/ BRIGADE OF DEWSBURY AND DISTRICT WHO/ SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN/ WAR 1899 - 1902 AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/ LOST THEIR LIVES DURING THE CAMPAIGN/ Faces 3, 9 and 12: (Names) The model for the statue was Leonard Crane, who served in the South African War and was killed in action during World War 1, October 1916

Commemoration

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 131
Served: 124
Died: 7
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
Order of names: regiment,rank,surname

History

Maker(s): ELKINGTON, Builder
Maintenance History: 1996: FIGURE WAS TOPPLED ABD RIFLE MINUS ITS BAYONET WAS FOUND ELSEWHERE IN THE PARK. DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED AND MEMORIAL RESTORED EXCEPT FOR THE BAYONET 2007:FIGURE AND RIFLE VANDALIZED

Ceremonies

Unveiled

27th October 1906

MAJ GEN R S BADEN POWELL C.B.

Conservation

Custodian: KIRKLEES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL

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