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(Willenhall is now part of the administrative county of West Midlands)

The gates to Wood Street Cemetery were a South Africa War memorial but they were removed during WW2 as part of the war effort, while the plaques, which I think were attached to the gates, are now in Willenhall War Memorial Garden. I'd love to see a photo of the gates and plaques as they originally were.

www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/Willenhall-m...94-detail/story.html









Left Hand Tablet:
THESE PIERS & GATES ARE ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF THIS TOWN WHO SERVED
IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899-1902
AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN
WHOSE NAMES ARE RECORDED ON THE OPPOSITE PIER
WHO DIED DURING THE CAMPAIGN.

Right Hand Tablet:
WILLENHALL MEN WHO DIED IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899-1902

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT

1ST BATTALION
Pte R. CONSTABLE Pte J. DOLMAN Pte G. FELLOWS
Pte T. CONSTABLE Pte A. FRENCH Pte T. TRUSS
Pte F. FAULKNER Pte W. HANCOX Pte W. WYNN

3RD BATTALION
Pte W. GRIFFITHS Pte M. HILL Pte J. TURNER

4TH BATTALION
Pte I. BANKS Pte J. EVANS Pte E. PICKEN
Pte M. COLLETT Pte P. MANNION

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT

2ND BATTALION
Pte S. ADAMS

SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY

2ND BATTALION
Pte H. FRYER

WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT

2ND BATTALION
Pte C. WILLIAMS

EAST KENT REGIMENT

2ND BATTALION
Pte A. MORGAN

IMPERIAL YEOMANRY

1ST BATTALION
Trooper H. BAKER

4TH BATTALION
Trooper H. BAKEWELL

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Berenice,

Excellent. Many thanks!