HORSE RIDDEN BY GEN DE VILLEBOIS MAREUIL
UKNIWM Ref: 12880
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Address
| Type: |
CAIRN |
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| Other Location Details: |
VILLAGE GREEN |
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| OS Map Ref: |
TQ 003 993 |
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Inscription
THE HORSE RIDDEN BY GENERAL DE VILLEBOIS MAREUIL AT THE BATTLE OF BOSHOF, S. AFRICA, 5TH APRIL 1900, IN WHICH THE GENERAL WAS KILLED AND THE HORSE WOUNDED
(ANOTHER PLAQUE GIVES DETAILS ABOUT MAJOR GENENRAL LORD CHESHAM BRINGING THE HORSE BACK TO ENGLAND LATER THAT YEAR. IT DIED IN 1911)
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
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| MEMORIAL |
STONE |
600MM |
1500MM |
500MM |
GOOD |
Physical Description
PILE OF STONES SURMOUNTED BY A STONE OBELISK
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
Animal Memorials |
|---|
| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
0 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
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| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
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| Maintenance History: |
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Ceremonies
Not known
Sponsorships
| Sponsorship Type: |
None |
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| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
No |
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| Did this include a roll of honour? |
NOT APPLICABLE |
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| Cost of Site: |
Not known |
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| Cost of Memorial: |
Not known |
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| Comments on Costs: |
|
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Craftsmen
Not known
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
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| Comments: |
REFERENCES: BOOK ON CURIOSITIES IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE BY JOHN LUCAS P 88 |
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| Photographs: |
None |
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| Other Documents: |
None |
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| Form / Letter: |
O |
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| Negatives: |
No |
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| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
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| Minutes: |
No |
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| Publications: |
1 |
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