Summary
First World War memorial, erected in 1919.
Reasons for Designation
The Collingwood Battalion War Memorial at Collingwood Corner, erected in 1919 in the memory of the fallen of the battalion in the First World War, is listed at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the losses suffered by this particular military unit during the First World War;
* Architectural interest: its simple obelisk design is well executed and fitting to its purpose as a memorial structure
History
The great age of memorial building was in the aftermath of the First World War. The memorial at Collingwood Corner on the Salisbury to Blandford Forum road commemorates the officers and men of the Collingwood Battalion of the Royal Naval Division who died in action during the Third Battle of Krithia at Helles on the Gallipoli Peninsula on 4 June 1915 when the battalion was practically destroyed. The memorial was provided by the surviving members of the battalion and it is situated in a very prominent location overlooking the Blandford Downs where the battalion trained during the winter of 1914/15.
Details
First World War memorial, erected in 1919.
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