What is recorded here
The Old Contemptibles is shown as a memorial on the public map of City of Westminster. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
The Old Contemptibles was a nickname for the British Regular Army before World War I, and the memorial in the City of Westminster commemorates these pre-war soldiers. It is important as a historical reminder of early 20th-century military history and public perceptions of the British Army.
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