Memorial Location:Miscellaneous
U.K. Animal Memorial
Commemorating
Wars Commemorated
Anglo-Boer War
First World War
Second World War
Post Second World War
Constructed By
Constructors Address
Trade/Occupation
Physical Description
Portland Stone with bronze figures
Date Unveiled
24th November 2004
By Whom
HRH The Princess Royal
Original Address
Park Lane, London.
Adjacent to Hyde Park's Brook Gate.
Current Address
Park Lane, London.
Adjacent to Hyde Park's Brook Gate.
Who Paid For Memorial
Public Donation
Who's responsible
Their Address
Condition of Memorial
Good
War Names Died Served
&
Returned
Easy
to
Read
Anglo-Boer
WW1
WW2
Post WW2
Rank Included
Regt/Service
General Information
Inspired by Jilly Cooper's book - "Animals in War".  The proceeds of
which went to the construction fund.
Eight million horses and countless mules and donkeys died in the
First World War alone.
Dogs ran messages, laid telegraph wires, detected mines, dug out bomb
victims and acted as guard or patrol dogs.
Over 100,000 pigeons served Britain in the First World War and
200,000 in World War II sending messages back from ships, planes, etc.
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They Had No Choice

Out the Other Side

Out the Other Side