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Shortlands War Memorial
Shortlands War Memorial
The memorial was unveiled on Sunday 9th October 1921 by Lord Harris. G.C.S.I. and the dedication was by the vicar of St. Mary`s Church the Rev. H.T. Knight, M.A. The Cross, which is 5 metres high, is based on the Celtic form, and made from Leckhampton stone. It was designed by Mr. W. Douglas Caroe, architect to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The face of the cross was intended to face Church Road as this is where the inscriptions are found. About half way down the up right are the words; LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS. The base contains the names of 64 local men who died in the First World War. It is located in Kingswood Road, Shortlands, BR2 0NJ.
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Born 1886
Died 1918
British Army 2377 Private London Regiment 13th lond Battalion
British Army 5568 Second Lieutenant London Regiment Attached Machine Gun Corps
British Army Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
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Born 1896
Died 1919
British Army 3217 Private London Regiment
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers
British Army Captain Royal Fusiliers 26th Battalion
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Born 1889
Died 1918
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 21490
British Army 9875 Private London Regiment
British Army 9875 Private Rifle Brigade
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Born 1880
Died 1917
British Army 761375 Private London Regiment 25th lond Battalion
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British Army Second Lieutenant Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 6th Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1915
British Army 2199 Private London Regiment
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal West Kent Regiment
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Born 1883
Died 1919
British Army 625918 Gunner Royal Field Artillery
British Army 625918 Gunner Honourable Artillery Company
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Born 1876
Died 1915
Canadian Expeditionary Force Captain Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion.
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Born 1884
Died 1918
British Army Lieutenant Kent Regiment 5th royal west Battalion
British Army Captain Kent Regiment 5th royal west Battalion
British Army 2081 Private Kent Regiment 5th royal west Battalion
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Born 1887
Died 1915
British Army Lieutenant Worcestershire Regiment
British Army Captain Worcestershire Regiment 2nd Battalion
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Born 1887
Died 1917
British Army 651781 Rifleman London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles) 2nd/21st Battalion
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Born 1881
Died 1916
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers
British Army Captain Royal Engineers 1st/4th (London) Field Company
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Born 1898
Died 1917
British Army 202773 Private East Kent Regiment 6th Battalion
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Born 1897
Died 1916
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps
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Born 1895
Died 1916
British Army 2123 Private London Regiment
British Army 301326 Rifleman London Regiment 1st/5th Battalion
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Born 1886
Died 1916
British Army 10242 Private Royal Fusiliers 20th Battalion
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Born 1897
Died 1916
British Army 1793 Rifleman London Regiment 1/5 lond Battalion
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Born 1897
Died 1916
British Army 3163 Private London Regiment 14th lond Battalion
British Army 24157 Private Machine Gun Corps
British Army 24157 Private Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
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Born 1890
Died 1917
British Army 3209 Private London Regiment
British Army 3129 Private Officer Training Corps
British Army Lieutenant Royal Irish Regiment
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Born 1898
Died 1917
British Army GS/67194 Private London Regiment
British Army 67194 Private Royal Fusiliers 2nd Battalion
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Born 1892
Died 1918
British Army 11603 Private Essex Regiment 11th Battalion
British Army 11603 Private Hampshire Regiment 2nd/4th Battalion
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