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2nd Batallion Royal Sussex Regiment Memorial

W. Goscombe John
1906

Description

Bronze statue of a young officer in the uniform of the Bengal Regiment prior to the Indian Mutiny. He wears a plumed shako and has a drawn sword downward facing in his right hand and his left hand resting on his hip. On the pedestal two plaques showing soldiers at war:

Eastbourne - 2nd Batallion Royal Sussex Regiment Memorial

Soldiers in action in the Black Mountain, India, 1888.
Soldiers in the Tirah expedition, India, 1897-98.

Inscription(s)

2^nd royal svssex regiment

to the
honovr and glory
of
the officers, non-commissioned
officers and men of the 2nd bat-
-talion royal svssex regiment,
formerly 107 regiment bengal
infantry who lost their lives
dvring the service of the batt-
-alion abroad in malta egypt
and in india from 1882 to 1902
and in special memory of the ca-
-mpaigns in which the battalion
took part the black movntain
expedition of 1888 and the tirah
campaign of 1897-98 this memorial
has been erected by their comrades

2^nd royal svssex regiment

roll of officers non commissioned officers and
men who died while the battalion was on foreign
tovr of service from 21 jvly 1882 vntil 11 dec 1902

[list of names]

Signature

(statue) w. goscombe john sc | 1905
(plaques) w. goscombe john ara
a.b. burton founder | thames ditton

Annotation

Unveiled 7 February 1906 by the Lord Lieutenant of Sussex, the Duke of Norfolk.

List of names / Namenslisten / Listes des noms

We have photos of the list(s) of the names on this memorial. Contact us if you want to see these lists.
Wir haben Fotos der Namenslisten auf diesem Denkmal. Kontaktieren Sie uns, wenn Sie diese Listen sehen möchten.
Nous disposons de photos des listes des noms figurant sur ce mémorial. N'hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous souhaitez consulter ces listes. (contact form)

Artist

Sir William Goscombe John (Cardiff 1860 - London 1952), Welsh sculptor (Wikipedia – Victorian Web).

Sources & Information

Bob Speel, The Second Website of Bob Speel [sculpture].
Imperial War Museums, Search.
Roll of Honour, Eastbourne Memorial Royal Sussex Regiment.

Location (N 50°46'2" - E 0°17'32") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbse040; Photograph: 10 August 2015
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