Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial

Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial
United Kingdom
For
UnveiledMarch 9, 2017 (2017-03-09Tdf)
Location51°30′12″N 0°07′27″W / 51.5034°N 0.1243°W / 51.5034; -0.1243
Victoria Embankment Gardens, City of Westminster, London, England
Designed byPaul Day

The Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial in London commemorates British citizens, including both military personnel and civilians, who participated in the Gulf War, the Afghanistan War and the Iraq War. In these three conflicts, which took place between 1990 and 2015, 682 British service personnel died.[1] A work by the sculptor Paul Day, the memorial is situated in Victoria Embankment Gardens, between the River Thames and the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence,[2] in the vicinity of monuments commemorating the Second World War and the Korean War.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial unveiled in London". GOV.UK. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ^ Davies, Caroline (9 March 2017). "Queen unveils Iraq and Afghanistan war memorial amid fury at Blair presence". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 March 2017.