Memorial
Duke of Wellington's Regiment India 1857 to 1867 and Abyssinia 1867 To 1868
Duke Of Wellington's Regiment India 1857 To 1867 And Abyssinia 1867 To 1868
Source: Copyright John Scurr
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Current Location
In the Duke of Wellington's Regiment Chapel, York Minster, Deangate, York, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7JA, England
OS Grid Reference
SE 60331 52179
Denomination
Church of England
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 30583
- Description
- Semi-circular headed marble tablet set into the wall. Inscription in black. Regimental Crest in relief at top of tablet and Battle honours on separate carved marble ribbons at each side.
- Inscription
- THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S REGIMENT/ VIRTUTIS FORTUNA COMES/ IN MEMORY/ OF/ ( Names)/ THIRTEEN SERGEANTS/ AND ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE MEN/ WHO DIED WHILST THE REGIMENT WAS SERVING/ IN INDIA FROM 1857 TO 1867./ ALSO OF/ (Names)/ AND FIVE MEN WHO DIED DURING THE/ ABYSSINIAN CAMPAIGN FROM 1867 TO 1868./ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS/ NOW SERVING AND WHO HAVE SERVED IN/ THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S REGIMENT.
- War
- East India Company Campaigns (1757-1858)
- Number Commemorated
- 214
- Died
- 214
- Information shown
- Initials, surname and rank
- Order of names
- By rank
- War
- Abyssinian War (1867-1868)
- Number Commemorated
- 8
- Died
- 8
- Information shown
- rank,decorations
- Order of names
- rank,decorations
- War
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- Rank, initals surname, decoration
- Maker(s)
Gaffin and Co, Sculptor
Components
- Tablet
Height: 457mm
Width: 1041mm
Made from: Marble - White
Condition: Unknown