| Information on photograph |
Memorial ID No.: |
302 |
Memorial Title: |
5th Battalion Memorial Garden |
Photo Series No.: |
M302P4/16 (Monument 302 Photograph 4 of 16) |
Photo Description: |
A close-up view of the first obelisk. |
Inscription(s): |
This | Memorial Garden | was officially opened | by | His Royal Highness | The Duke of York | Colonel in Chief | on 7th October 2000 | | "Under Binevenagh's watchful eye | sits the 5th Battalion Memorial; | cut from South African granite | and resting on Kilkeyy limestone, | it lies within a peaceful hollow | formed on the Regimental Flash. | | This Memorial is guarded | by four upright Irish yews, | each representing soldiers, | resting on their arms reversed; | the golden yew marks the service given | by the women of the 5th Battalion. | | The sheltering groves of native trees | and the calm found within the Shamrock | provide tranquillity for reflection | on loyal service, given by so many | to their Community." | | Colonel C A C Heron OBE 28th June 2000 | | This Memorial has bee created | by kind donations | from friends of the Battalion | and with the support | of the 8th Infantry Brigade. | | "Faugh A Ballagh" |
Commemorating: |
British soldiers of the 5th (Co. Londonderry) Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (27th Inniskilling, 83rd and 87th) and the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR).
~deaths |
Location Address: |
Ballykelly Church of Ireland, Main Street, Ballykelly,
County Derry, Northern Ireland.
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Location Guide: |
Area just outside the graveyard of Ballykelly Church of Ireland, Parish of Tamlaghtfinlagan. Memorial garden is accessed from the car park at the front of the church. |
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Photographer: |
Martin Melaugh |
Date Taken: |
26 December 2008 |
Technical Details: |
Canon EOS D5 camera; EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens; |
Filename: |
BKY08MEM_Memorial_Gdn_BKelly_3668.JPG |
Image Format: |
Landscape |
File Formats : |
Canon Raw File (.CR2); TIFF; JPEG |
Copyright: |
~copyright A
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for further information. |
Note: |
Higher (and larger) resolution version available on request - contact CAIN for details. Full camera settings embedded in Canon Raw File and TIFF image. |
