Gulf War 1990-1 Memorial

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Reference WMO/254424

Address:

National Memorial Arboretum

Woodland Zone

Croxall Road

Alrewas

DE13 7AR

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Other sculpture
Materials:
  • Metal Metal (any)
Conflicts:
  • Gulf Conflict (1990-1991)
About the memorial: Al structure consisting of three inward sloping, tapering, steel sheets, representing the three armed forces, resting around a circular ring showing a dedication in English, Arabic & Latin. Each sheet has relevant Armed Force logo on it. This is set on a circular platform of York stone with names of the 47 who died. At the centre is a black, granite roundel with the image of the Gulf medal (reverse side). There is a path leading to the memorial and information plaques nearby. Unveiled 2016.
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Memorial: IN MEMORY OF THE 47 FALLEN COMRADES/ AND TO ALL THOSE WHO FOUGHT IN OPERATION GRANBY/ 1990-1991- THE LIBERATION OF KUWAIT/ THOSE WHO HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED AWAY/ AND ALSO THOSE WHO CONTINUED TO FIGHT THEIR OWN BATTLES/ LONG AFTER THE GUNS FELL SILENT/ LEST WE FORGET/ THE GULF WAR - 1990-1991 (This commemoration is repeated in Arabic and Latin on other sides of the memorial.) Information plaque 1: [Emblem]/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE/ GULF WAR (90-91) MEMORIAL TRUST APPEAL 2012/ THE REALISATION OF THIS MEMORIAL WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN/ POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF THE/ AMBASSADOR TO KUWAIT & DEAN OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS/ HIS EXCELLENCY MR KHALED AL-DUWAISAN (G.C.V.O.)/ AND THE PEOPLE OF KUWAIT. Information plaque 2: GULF WAR (90-91) MEMORIAL BOARD/ TIMELINE/(List of key dates and descriptive text) Information plaque 3: Map with caption BATTLE SKETCH 1 (UK) ARMOURED DIVISION/ 24-28 February 1991

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