Shot at Dawn Memorial
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The Shot at Dawn Memorial is a British Monument located at the National Memorial Arboretum near Alrewas, in Staffordshire, England in memory of the 306 British and Commonwealth soldiers executed for cowardice and desertion during World War I. The memorial portrays a young British Soldier blindfolded and tied to a stake in anticipation of execution by Firing Squad. The memorial was modelled on the likeness of 17 year old Private Herbert Burden who lied about his age in order to enlist in the forces and was later shot for desertion. It is surrounded by a semi-cirle of stakes on which are listed the names of every Soldier executed in this fashion. The memorial was created by the artist Andy De Comyn and was unveiled by the Duchess of Kent in 2001.
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