Research & Article

The Inscriptions on the First World War Volunteers Memorial, Bangkok

By Brendan Whyte, Suthida Whyte

Published on 9 May 2024

History, Inscription and Manuscript

Location of original sources

Journal of the Siam Society (JSS) Vol. 96 (2008)

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The Inscriptions on the First World War Volunteers Memorial, Bangkok

The First World War Volunteers Memorial in Bangkok commemorates the nineteen (non-combat) casualties of the 1,300-man Siamese Expeditionary Force sent to France by King Rama VI in 1918. The inscriptions on the monument are translated from the Thai, and the dates and locations of death of the nineteen casualties are mapped and analysed.