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The Royal Marines Monument, London
Detail of the figures
Images copyright © Graham K Cook. Click on the entry for a larger version
Description
Standing by Admiralty Arch on the Mall, this memorial commemorates the Royal Marines in both the Boer War and the Boxer Rebellion, China 1900. It represents a marine protecting a fallen comrade and accurately depicts the kit and equipment of the period.
Location
The Mall, London. June 2005.
