Memorial
Queens Own Rifles of Canada
Current Location
National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, Kensington And Chelsea, Greater London, SW3 4HN, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 27806 77998
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- WMR Reference Number
- 48034
- Description
- Book of Remembrance in brass slipcase with regimental badge on front.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE QUEEN'S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR SOVEREIGN AND THEIR COUNTRY 1866-1918.
- War
- Fenian Raids (1866-1871)
- Number Commemorated
- 9
- Died
- 9
- Information shown
- Surname, forename, manner of death, date of death.
- Order of names
- Surname.
- War
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Number Commemorated
- 3
- Died
- 3
- Information shown
- Surname, forename, manner of death, date of death
- Order of names
- Surname.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1232
- Died
- 1232
- Information shown
- Regimental Number, surname, forename regiment, manner of death, decorations, date of death
- Order of names
- Surname.
- Number Commemorated
- 2
- Died
- 2
- Information shown
- Surname, forename, year died, regiment, decorations.
- Order of names
- Surname.
- Sponsor Type
- private
Ceremonies
Presented
26 April 1935
Previous Location(s)
Royal United Services Institution, Whitehall, City Of Westminster, Greater London, SW1A 2NL, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 30141 79876
Year of move
1968
Reason for move
Transferred to National Army Museum.
- Custodian
- National Army Museum?
Components
- Book
Height: 340mm
Width: 260mm
Depth: 15mm
Condition: Good
- National Army Museum 1968-07-468 http://www.nam.ac.uk/
- Other website http://qor.com/history/early.html