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Title
South African War Memorial
Date
1905
Medium
sandstone ashlar
Measurements
H 823 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
DH1_KM_S006
Acquisition method
purchased by public subscription
Work type
War memorial
Owner
City of Durham Parish Council
Custodian
City of Durham Parish Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade II (England and Wales)
Unveiling date
22nd December 1905
Listing date
10/03/88
Access
at all times
Inscription description
on pedestal: TO THE MEMORY OF / THE OFFICERS / NCO'S AND MEN / OF / THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY / WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION / OR DIED OF WOUNDS OR DISEASE / IN THE / SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN / 1899-1902 / "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH" / ERECTED 1905 / THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY / 1ST BATTALION / THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY / 2ND BATTALION / 3RD BATTALION / 4TH BATTALION / THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY / VOLUNTEER BATTALIONS