Royal East Kent Yeomanry & Kent Yeomanry Veterans -- Canterbury High Street, Canterbury, Kent, UK
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The Second Boer War and WWI memorial to those veterans who served in the Royal East Kent Yeomanry & Kent Yeomanry on the Canterbury High Street in Canterbury
Waymark Code: WMT4JT
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/24/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
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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"
Which Boer War?: Not listed

Boer War Website: Not listed

First Boer War (Alternate Name): Not listed

Second Boer War (Alternate Name): Not listed

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