Location
In front of the new building on the west side of HMS Excellent.
Field Gun
Plaque
Plaque
Inscription
1947 1999
THIS AREA OF FIELD GUN TRACK
COMMEMORATES THOSE MEN FROM
PORTSMOUTH COMMAND WHO
COMPETED IN THE ANNUAL FIELD
GUN COMPETITION AT THE ROYAL
TOURNAMENT AND WHO TRAINED
AT WHALE ISLAND FROM 1947 UNTIL
CESSATION OF THE TOURNAMENT
IN AUGUST 1999
1947 1999
THIS AREA OF FIELD GUN TRACK
COMMEMORATES THOSE MEN FROM
PORTSMOUTH COMMAND WHO
COMPETED IN THE ANNUAL FIELD
GUN COMPETITION AT THE ROYAL
TOURNAMENT AND WHO TRAINED
AT WHALE ISLAND FROM 1947 UNTIL
CESSATION OF THE TOURNAMENT
IN AUGUST 1999
Further Information
The Field Gun run at the Royal Tournament was a tribute to the men of HMS Powerful who, in 1900, transported their 4.7in guns from Durban to Ladysmith to help in the relief.
There is a second memorial to the Portsmouth Field Gunners by HMS Victory in the Historic Dockyard.
For more information about the Royal Tournament run see The Royal Naval Museum website.
The official website of the Portsmouth Field Gunners is www.portsmouthfieldgunners.org.uk
