Memorial

3rd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment

9 o'clock face

Source: Copyright Bill Zajac

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Current Location

Junction of Frogmore St with Park Rd, Open island platform opposite the Baptist Chapel, Frogmore St, Abergavenny/ Y Fenni, Monmouth, Gwent, NP7 5BQ, Wales

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SO 29722 14497

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 3667
Description: Standing Tommy in battle order leaning on a Lee Enfield rifle. Granite pedestal set on concrete platform. Bronze regimental badge on 12 o'clock face above the dedicatory inscription. First World War battle honours on the 3 and 9 o'clock faces. Second World War battle honours on the 6 o'clock face.
Inscription: 12 o'clock face: 1914 - 1918/ TO THE OFFICERS/ NCO'S AND MEN/ OF THE/ 3RD BATTALION MONMOUTHSHIRE REGT./ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ (Plaque) THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES/ ON 8TH MAY 1995/ THE 8OTH ANNIVERSARY/ OF 3RD MONS MEMORIAL DAY/ IN THE 1914 - 1918 WAR./ ON THAT DAY IN 1915/ THE BATTALION SUFFERED HEAVY CASUALTIES/ IN THE SECOND BATTLE OF YPRES/ THIS MONUMENT IS THE WORK OF/ GILBERT LEDWARD, O.B.E., R.A., F.R.B.S. SCULPTOR/ 3 o'clock face: WULVERGHEM/ 2ND BATTLE OF YPRES/ DICKEBUSHE/ 6 o'clock face: 1939 - 1945/ ODON/ BOURGUEBUS RIDGE/ MONT PINCON/ SOULEUVRE/ LE PERIER RIDGE/ FALAISE/ ANTWERP/ NEDERRIJN/ VENLO POCKET/ RHINELAND/ HOCHWALD/ IBBENBUREN/ NORTH-WEST EUROPE/ 1944 - 45/ (Plaque) This Memorial was raised by/ Public subscription/ in the Battalion Area/ of/ Abergavenny, Abertillery,/ Blaina, Cwm, Ebbw Vale,/ Sirhowy, Tredegar./ 9 o'clock face: KEMMEL/ YSER CANAL/ THE SOMME

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

History

Maker(s): Gilbert Ledward, Sculptor
A B Burton, Founder / Foundry
Sponsor Type: public
Sponsored By: The memorial was raised by public subscription in the Battalion area: Abergavenny, Abertillery, Blaina, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Sirhowy and Tredegar.
Maintenance History: It has suffered vandalism in the past; rifle sling stolen twice but replaced. Plinth leaning (January 1999)

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3rd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment

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3rd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment

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Memorial Details

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History

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