​​This includes a variety of animals and creatures. From glow worms used by soldiers as a source of light to read maps in the First World War, to mules in the Burmese jungle who had their vocal cords cut to silence them during the Second World War. 

​The memorial was designed by David Backhouse and consists of a 58ft curved Portland stone wall displaying carvings of animals. Two heavily laden bronze mules struggle through a gap in the wall and ahead of them a horse and dog head off into the distance. The memorial was unveiled by the Princess Royal in November 2004. 

​A wall depicts silhouettes of carved animals, along with an inscription detailing the number of animals lost. Beneath the main heading ‘Animals in War’, the memorial has two inscriptions: 

​‘This monument is dedicated to all the animals that served and died alongside British and Allied Forces in war and campaigns throughout time’ 

​‘They had no choice’​