80th Regiment of Foot (Staffordshire Volunteers) (The Sikh War Memorial)

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Reference WMO/239527

Address:

Lichfield Cathedral

The Close

Lichfield

WS13 7LD

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Inside a building - public/private
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Unknown
Conflicts:
  • Colonial India
About the memorial: A stone tablet with relief of staffordshire volunteers regiment along top above inscription. glazed case containing medals of lt. Col. Thomas Bunbury. Despite the Sphinx on top of the memorial, it references the Sikh War of 1845-6, and trhe battles of Moodkee, Buddewal, Allewal, Ferozeshah and Sobraon. Missing three battle standards.
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THIS MONUMENT/ IS ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE OFFICERS/ THE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS/ AND SOLDIERS/ OF THE 80TH REGIMENT OF FOOT/ OR STAFFORDSHIRE VOLUNTEERS/ WHO FELL/ DURING THE SUTLEJ CAMPAIGN/ OF 1845 AND 1846/ BY THEIR SURVIVING COMRADES/ THESE DECORATIONS/ WERE AWARDED TO THE LATE/ LT. COL. BUNBURY C.B., K.T.S./ FORMERLY IN COMMAND OF THE 80TH REGIMENT

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