Memorial

1st and 2nd Infantry Divisions, Aldershot

Right Hand Plaque

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Current Location

The Royal Garrison Church of All Saints, Farnborough Road, Aldershot, Rushmoor, Hampshire, GU11 1QA, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 85326 51036

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Gate
WMR Reference Number: 50247
Description: Wrought iron gates with a dedicatory metal plaque placed on each of the gate pillars. Gold coloured latin crosses at the top centre of each gate.
Inscription: Right hand plaque - THE 1ST. AND 2ND. INFANTRY DIVISIONS/ WERE FORMED IN 1902. THEY WERE STATIONED/ IN ALDERSHOT FROM THAT DATE UNTIL/ THE OUTBREAK OF THE GREAT WAR IN 1914/ AND AGAIN FROM 1919 UNTIL/ THE OUTBREAK OF THE WORLD WAR IN 1939/ THESE GATES/ WHICH ARE ERECTED IN THEIR HONOUR/ WERE UNVEILED BY/ FIELD-MARSHAL THE EARL ALEXANDER OF TUNIS/ K.G., G.C.B., G.C.M.G, C.S.I., D.S.O., M.C./ ON/ 29TH. JULY 1958 Left Hand Plaque - THESE GATES WERE MADE BY/ THE APPRENTICES AND INSTRUCTORS OF THE/ ARMY APPRENTICES SCHOOL/ ARBORFIELD/ THE SUPPORTING PILLARS WERE BUILT BY/ STUDENTS UNDER INSTRUCTION AT THE/ HIGHER EDUCATION CENTRE/ ROYAL ARMY EDUCATIONAL CORPS/ ALDERSHOT

Commemoration

War: Regimental Memorials

History

Maker(s): Apprentices and instructors at the Army Apprntices School at Arborfield, Makers
Students of the Higher Education Centre, Royal Army Educational Corps, Aldershot, Makers

Ceremonies

Unveiled

29th July 1958

Field-Marshal The Earl Alexander of Tunis KG GCB GCMG CSI DSO MC

Dedicated

29th July 1958

Dean of Battle, The Very Reverend A. T. A. Naylor, Assistant Chaplain General at Aldershot in 1939

Conservation

Components

Gates

Made from: Wrought Iron

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Metal

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1st and 2nd Infantry Divisions, Aldershot

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1st and 2nd Infantry Divisions, Aldershot

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