American Troops Stationed at Ashridge Estate

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Avenue / Tree or grove

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unknown
Date: 4 May 1944
Attended by:

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

14614

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Current location

Thunderdell Wood
Ashridge Park
Little Gaddesden
Dacorum
Hertfordshire
HP4 1LT
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 98226 12225
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Beech tree with the home states of origin of American troops based at Ashridge Estate carved into the bark. The states are Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, Michigan, New York, Illinois and South Dakota and the date 4th May 1944 is written in American format. The inscription is surmounted by 'V' for victory and three dots and a dash, which is morse code for 'V'.

Inscription

V ...- / TEXAS / TENN. / V A / N C / MICH / N. Y. / ILL. / S D / 4-5-44

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Tree
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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