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    Memorial

    5th Hampshire Howitzer Battery - WW1

    Mark Newton 11 June 2016

    Source: Copyright Mark Newton 11 June 2016

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    Current Location

    Freshwater Memorial Hall, Avenue Road, Freshwater, South Wight, Isle Of Wight, PO40 9UU, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SZ 33354 87276

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    40750
    Description
    Tablet flanked by two columns which support sloped pediment. Pediment features two carved gun carriages. Names are carved in black in three columns on tablet.
    Inscription
    5TH HANTS HOWITZER BATTERY/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ ADVANCE TO AMARAH, NASIRYIEH, CAPTURE OF KUT/ CTESIPHON AND RETIREMENT TO KUT/ SIGE OF KUT 3-12-15 TO 29-4-16/ ALSO/ IN MEMORY OF 25 SOLDIERS/ ATTACHED TO THE BATTERY/ IN MESOPOTAMIA/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    75
    Died
    75
    Information shown
    Rank, initial, surname, honorific
    Order of names
    Rank
    Maker(s)
    • MR J W NEWMAN, Designer

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    June 1923

    MAJ GEN SIR CHARLES V F TOWNSHEND KCB CB DSO MP

    Previous Location(s)

    • Freshwater, South Wight, Isle Of Wight, England

      Reason for move

      Territorial Army Drill Hall

    Components

    Tablet

    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good