Memorial

Duke Of Cornwall's Light Infantry - WW1 and WW2

Penny Woollard 07 2006

Source: Copyright Penny Woollard 07 2006

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Current Location

Junction of Plas Newyd Avenue and Castle Canyke Road on small green outside entrance to DCLI Museum, DCLI Museum (Victoria Barracks), Plas Newyd Avenue, Bodmin, North Cornwall, Cornwall, PL31 1EG, England

OS Grid Reference

SX 07384 66372

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 9235
Description: A bronze figure of a First World War infantryman, with full 1907 equipment, marching with slung rifle, left foot forward. The figure is standing on ten-sided granite drum on circular base, raised on five granite steps. Bronze badges front and rear and bronze laurel wreath with Battalion numerals arranged around the face of the granite drum. Granite horseshoe shaped wall with WW2 honours inscribed. Front face: The Arms and Motto of Cornwall. Rear face: The badge of the DCLI. Eight Other faces: each contain a bronze wreath witht eh Battalion number of those Battalions which saw action overseas carved in granite in Roman numerals. Theatre of operation of each Battalion carved in Roman Type.
Inscription: Plinth: ERECTED/ BY THE/ DCLI/ TO THEIR/ GLORIOUS DEAD/ 255 OFFICERS/ 4027 OTHER RANKS/ 1914-1919 Wall: IN PROUD MEMORY OF THEIR COMRADES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES 1939-45 AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT WHO WERE SERVING WITH OTHER CORPS 1939-45 (Exact line spacing unknown)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

History

Maker(s): Leonard Stanford Merrifield FRBS, Sculptor
Sponsored By: The Regiment
Maintenance History: 1994: Fully restored

Ceremonies

Unveiled

17 Jul 1924

HRH Prince of Wales KG

Dedicated

17 Jul 1924

Chaplain General to the Forces

Unveiled

17 Jul 1950

General Sir D. Watson

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Duke Of Cornwall's Light Infantry - WW1 and WW2

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