Royal Army Service Corps Memorial Arch

The memorial comprises a Baroque blind triumphal arch of square pink and grey stone ashlar sandstone flanked by pilasters with panelled shafts. Within the arch is a painted insignia of the RASC, set above a recessed marble panel with shouldered architrave bearing a cross of St John, as well as the main inscription dedicated to the officers and men of the Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) who laid down their lives in both World Wars. This reads: 'IN MEMORY OF 280 OFFICERS AND 8187 WOs. NCOs AND MEN OF THE ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919' 'ALSO IN MEMORY OF 286 OFFICERS AND 8871 WOs. NCOs AND MEN OF THE ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE WAR 1939-1945' A second inscription lies below on a chest tomb, and is dedicated to the officers and soldiers of The Royal Corps of Transport who have died on campaign since the founding of The Royal Waggoners in 1794. This reads: 'IN MEMORY OF THOSE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE ROYAL CORPS OF TRANSPORT AND THEIR PREDECESSORS WHO HAVE DIED IN OTHER WARS OR CAMPAIGNS SINCE THE FOUNDING OF THE ROYAL WAGGONERS ON 7TH MARCH 1794.' The lettering of each panel is inset and painted.

The brick backing is not of special interest.

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 06/02/2015

(Formerly listed as Royal Army Service Corps Memorial Arch, Mandora Road, Aldershot)

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 6 December 2016.