TO THE GLORY OF GOD. AND IN THE MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND GUARDSMEN OF HIS MAJESTY’S REGIMENTS OF FOOT GUARDS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 AND OF THE OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, MEN OF THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY, ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY CORPS, ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS AND OTHER UNITS WHILE SERVING THE GUARD’S DIVISION IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM 1915-1918, FELL WITH THEM IN THE FIGHT FOR THE WORLD’S FREEDOM

THIS MEMORIAL ALSO COMMEMORATES ALL THOSE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD DIVISION WHO DIED IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY SINCE 1918

The monument commemorates the soldiers of the Guards Division (an infantry unit established in World War I) who fell in World War I and II.

The monument was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

In front of the monument are statues of 5 soldiers made by Gilbert Ledward and cast from German cannons from the First World War.
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At the bottom of the monument appears the following text:
THIS MONUMENT
WAS ERECTED BY THEIR FRIENDS AND COMRADES

The other sides of the monument:
The names of the units of the Division and below is a plaque with pieces of military equipment on it
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The names of the battles in which the unit participated and a plaque depicting artillery fire is attached
AISNE 1914 · YPRES 1914
LANGEMARCK 1914 · GHELUVELT
NONNE BOSSCHEN · GIVENCHY 1914
CUINCHY · NEUVE CHAPELLE · AUBERS
FESTUBERT 1915 · LOOS · MT SORREL
..LERS-COURCELETTE · MORVAL
YPRES 1017 · PILCKEM · MENIN ROAD
POELCAPPELLE · PASSCHENDAELE
CAMBRAI 1917 · BOURLON WOOD
GOUZEAUCOURT · SOMME 1918
ST QUENTIN · BAPAUME 1918 · ARRAS
1918 · LYS · HAZEBROUCK · ALBERT 1918
SOMME 1918 · DROCOURT-QUEANT
HINDENBURG LINE HAVRINCOURT
CANAL DU NORD · CAMBRAI 1918
SELLE · SAMBRE · MAUBEUGE
FRANCE & FLANDERS 1914-1918
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The names of the headquarters of the brigade and a plate containing military equipment
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