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Wooden Cross, Royal Garrison Church, Aldershot - Taken by Michael C Sleigh 02 Jan 2014
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Wooden Cross, Royal Garrison Church, Aldershot - Taken by Michael C Sleigh 02 Jan 2014
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Plaque relating to the wooden cross - Taken by Michael C Sleigh 02 Jan 2014
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Etched image mounted on wall to right of wooden cross - Taken by Michael Hill 31 Jul 2014
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High Wood Cross - Taken by Michael Hill 23 Dec 2015
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Dedication plaque - Taken by Michael Hill 23 Dec 2015
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Image (etched) - Taken by Michael Hill 23 Dec 2015
Reference WMO/161066
Address:
Royal Garrison Church of All Saints
Farnborough Road
Aldershot
GU11 1QA
England
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Cross: NCO/ IN MEMORY OF OFFICERS AND MEN OF 1ST DIVISION KILLED IN ACTION DURING SEPT 1916 NEAR HIGH WOOD Plaque: 1ST DIVISION PORCHWAY/ THE FINAL RESTING PLACE OF THE CROSS ON THE WALL OPPOSITE/ DEDICATED TO THE MEMBERS OF/ THE 1ST DIVISION BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/ 1914 - 1918/ IN JANUARY 1917 THIS CROSS WAS CONSTRUCTED AND ERECTED/ IN HIGH WOOD BY THE 23RD FIELD COMPANY RE TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE OFFICERS & MEN OF THE 1ST DIVISION WHO FELL ON/ THE SOMME. THE TIMBER WAS OBTAINED FROM THE RUINS IN BAZENTIN./ IN THE SUMMER OF 1927 THE CROSS WAS BROUGHT TO ENGLAND/ AND SET UP IN FRONT OF HEADQUARTERS 1ST DIVISION, ALDERSHOT./ IN JANUARY 1939 THE 23RD FIELD COMPANY RE RECONSTRUCTED/ THIS PORCHWAY AND MOVED THE CROSS TO THESE PRECINCTS/ FIDE ET FORTITUDINE
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