Royal East Kent Yeomanry & Kent Yeomanry -- Canterbury High Street, Canterbury, Kent, UK - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

This elegant pillar and pedestal memorial was erected in the 1920s to honor the men who served in the Royal East Kent Yeomanry & East Kent Yeomanry from their raising in 1794 to their decommissioning in 1921. It also recognizes specifically those of their comrades who died in service during the WWI, and in South Africa during the Second Boer War 1900-1901.

The memorial pedestal is topped by an adorned pillar. Pedestal is engraved as follows:

[N side]

To the Memory of the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Men of the Royal East Kent Yeomanry & Kent Yeomanry

[W side]

"Gallipoli 1915"

"Egypt 1916-1917"

"Gaza, Jerulsalem."

"Tell Asur."

"Palestine 1917-1918"

GREAT WAR
1914-1918

"Somme 1918 Baupaume 1918"

"Hondenberg Line" "Epehey"

"Pursuit to Mons"

"France and Flanders"

1918

[S side]

South Africa
1900-1901

[E side]

Royal East Kent Yeomanry

Raised 1794

Disbanded 1921"

Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): WWI Second Boer War In Honor Of: Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Men of the Royal East Kent Yeomanry & Kent Yeomanry Marker Text: [N side] To the Memory of the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Men of the Royal East Kent Yeomanry & Kent Yeomanry [W side] "Gallipoli 1915" "Egypt 1916-1917" "Gaza, Jerulsalem." "Tell Asur." "Palestine 1917-1918" GREAT WAR 1914-1918 "Somme 1918 Baupaume 1918" "Hondenberg Line" "Epehey" "Pursuit to Mons" "France and Flanders" 1918 [S side] South Africa 1900-1901 [E side] Royal East Kent Yeomanry Raised 1794 Disbanded 1921" Who Put it Here?: Royal East Kent Yeomanry & Kent Yeomanry Description of Memorial: In a small pocket park on the Canterbury High Street Date of dedication: Not listed

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