Zaria Memorial
- Country Nigeria
- Total identified casualties 327 Find these casualties
- Identified casualties from First World War
- GPS Coordinates Latitude: 11.10926, Longitude: 7.71872
Historical Note
This memorial, unveiled in the early 1920s, was constructed by the British colonial administration to commemorate by name the soldiers of the Nigeria Regiment who died during the First World War. It was officially adopted as a site of commemoration by the IWGC in 1928. At the time of its construction, some of those named on this memorial had identifiable burials, however, the decision was taken to commemorate these men collectively rather than individually at the grave.
You can find more information about historical inequalities in commemoration in our Special Committee’s report.
Location information
Zaria is in Zaria Province in the Northern Region of Nigeria, approximately 81 kilometres by road north of Kaduna. The memorial is located about 1 kilometre east of Zaria European Cemetery which is close to the Baptist Mission, off Western Way and Circular Road. The GPS reference is N11 degrees 6 minutes 21 seconds, E7 degrees 43 minutes 12 seconds.
History information
The Zaria Memorial was erected by the public and commemorates 330 Commonwealth soldiers belonging to the 1st and 5th Battalions of the Nigeria Regiment and No.1 Artillery Battery, Nigeria Regiment who lost their lives during the 1914-1918 War.