Memorial

2nd King Edward VII's Own Goorkha Rifles (Officers) WW1

2nd King Edward V11's Own Goorkha Rifles (Officers) WW1

Source: Susan Strang

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Current Location

The Gurkha Museum, Peninsular Barracks, Romsey Road, Winchester, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8TS, England

SU 47659 29407

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 92937
Description: Nowy-headed rectangular brass plaque, with ornate border and the Regimental crest at top-centre. The incised inscription is in black lettering.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF THE/ UNDERMENTIONED OFFICERS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THE EMPIRE/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ WHILST SERVING WITH/ THE 2ND KING EDWARD'S/ OWN GOORKHAS/ FRANCE/ (19 NAMES)/ MESOPOTAMIA/ (8 NAMES)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 27
Died: 27
Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, Regiment, place of death, manner of death, date of death
Order of names: Grouped by country of death, then chronologically by date of death (reading top to bottom across the two columns)

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

The War Memorials Trust's reference for this plaque is WMO 265262, see https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/265262/