Memorial Stone

[philary]

Hello

Last week we discovered that although the 3rd South Midland Drill Hall erected in 1903 has been replaced by a modern Territorial centre in Stoney Lane, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, the stones comemorating the fallen in World War 1 & 2 have been preserved and can be viewed on request inside the perimeter fence. I attach photos so that you can see them.

The large one for the first World war has all the names of the 3rd South Midland RFA later becoming 242 Brigade who lost their lives. It is a wonderful piece of work, very much in the style of the day. A little leaf separates each name!

Hilary

[Chris_Baker]

Thanks, Hilary.

You might be interested to see the extract from the Brigade war diary that appears on the Long, Long Trail: it mentions the deaths of three of the men who appear on the WW1 stone.

http://www.1914-1918.net/Diaries/wardiary-3rdSMBdeRFA.htm

[philary]

Thanks Chris

Yes I have read those extracts, my great uncle is commemorated on this memorial, hence my interest. Gunner FG Davis died 14th march 1918.

I have attached a close up of his name and you can see the very stylised design of the inscriptions.

Hilary