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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Street_drill_hall,_AbergavennyThe building was designed as the headquarters of the 4th Volunteer Battalion, The South Wales Borderers and was completed in 1896. This unit evolved to become the 3rd Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment in 1908. The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front.
The battalion converted to become the 637th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (3rd Battalion the Monmouthshire Regiment) in 1947 and evolved to become the 638th (Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery in 1955. In 1967, further reductions took place and, when the Monmouthshire line was taken up by 211 (South Wales) Battery, 104th Light Air Defence Regiment, that unit was based at Raglan Barracks in Newport. The Baker Street drill hall was then decommissioned and subsequently converted for retail use before becoming a cinema in 2010.
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https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/3667Memorial details
Memorial type
Serviceman / Servicewoman
District
Monmouth
Town
Abergavenny/ Y Fenni
County
Gwent
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
• Unveiled
Date: 29th October 1921
Attended by: Maj Gen Lord Treowen CB CMG
• Dedicated
Date: 29th October 1921
Attended by: Rev Connor J Price MATD
• Dedicated
Date: 29th October 1921
Attended by: Rev Connor J Price MATD
WM Reference
3667
Current location
Junction of Frogmore St with Park Rd
Open island platform opposite the Baptist Chapel
Frogmore St
Abergavenny/ Y Fenni
Monmouth
Gwent
NP7 5BQ
Wales
Description
Standing Tommy in battle order leaning on a Lee Enfield rifle. Granite pedestal set on concrete platform. Bronze regimental badge on 12 o'clock face above the dedicatory inscription. First World War battle honours on the 3 and 9 o'clock faces. Second World War battle honours on the 6 o'clock face.
Inscription
12 o'clock face: 1914 - 1918/ TO THE OFFICERS/ NCO'S AND MEN/ OF THE/ 3RD BATTALION MONMOUTHSHIRE REGT./ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ (Plaque) THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES/ ON 8TH MAY 1995/ THE 8OTH ANNIVERSARY/ OF 3RD MONS MEMORIAL DAY/ IN THE 1914 - 1918 WAR./ ON THAT DAY IN 1915/ THE BATTALION SUFFERED HEAVY CASUALTIES/ IN THE SECOND BATTLE OF YPRES/ THIS MONUMENT IS THE WORK OF/ GILBERT LEDWARD, O.B.E., R.A., F.R.B.S. SCULPTOR/ 3 o'clock face: WULVERGHEM/ 2ND BATTLE OF YPRES/ DICKEBUSHE/ 6 o'clock face: 1939 - 1945/ ODON/ BOURGUEBUS RIDGE/ MONT PINCON/ SOULEUVRE/ LE PERIER RIDGE/ FALAISE/ ANTWERP/ NEDERRIJN/ VENLO POCKET/ RHINELAND/ HOCHWALD/ IBBENBUREN/ NORTH-WEST EUROPE/ 1944 - 45/ (Plaque) This Memorial was raised by/ Public subscription/ in the Battalion Area/ of/ Abergavenny, Abertillery,/ Blaina, Cwm, Ebbw Vale,/ Sirhowy, Tredegar./ 9 o'clock face: KEMMEL/ YSER CANAL/ THE SOMME
Commemorations
• First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
• Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Components
• Pedestal
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
• Sculpture
Measurements: height 5000MM
Materials: Bronze
Condition
• 3RD BATTN MONMOUTHSHIRE REGT
• WMO ID: 118997
• Condition: Good [last updated on 27-04-2017]