Carmarthen WW1 Memorial - Wales, Great Britain.
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N 51° 51.536 W 004° 18.054
30U E 410413 N 5746148
Carmarthen War Memorial - Features a larger than life, bronze sculpture by Sir Goscombe John, of a soldier, in WW1, British Army uniform, standing atop a large granite plinth, Located in Carmarthen, Wales, Great Britain.
Waymark Code: WMHHWZ
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/14/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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The soldier stands atop the granite plinth, carrying the following inscription:

"(FRONT FACE) TO THE/ IMMORTAL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ CARMARTHENSHIRE/ WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ MEWN ANGOF NI CHANT FOD
(REAR FACE) TO/ ONE THOUSAND NINE/ HUNDRED AND TEN/ NURSES AND OFFICERS/ AND MEN/ OF ALL RANKS/ FROM THIS COUNTY
ALSO/ TO THE SACRED/ MEMORY OF ALL/ THOSE FROM/ CARMARTHENSHIRE/ WHO FELL IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ CYFAREDD COF YW HIRAETH
REMEMBER THE FALLEN/ KOREA/ 1950-1954/ ER COF AM Y RHAI A GOLLWYD" Text Source: (visit link)
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 09/05/1924

Private or Public Monument?: Other

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Public Subscription by the People of Carmarthenshire.

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
CARMARTHENSHIRE INFIRMARY
PRIORY ST
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire Wales.

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