United States Navy

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Southampton
Town: Southampton
County: Hampshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 21623

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Current location

ON THE RIGHT HAND WALL OF THE MAIN RECEPTION AREA
Civic Centre
Civic Centre Road
Southampton
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 3AP
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 41791 12192
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

PLAIN METAL PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO A WOODEN BACKBOARD. INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF UNITED STATES NAVY DEPARTMENT BADGE IN RELIEF AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE PLAQUE

Inscription

TO THE CITIZENS OF SOUTHAMPTON / IN APPRECIATION / OF THEIR HOSPITALITY TO AND / CO-OPERATION WITH THE UNITED / STATES NAVY DURING THE WAR / YEARS, 1943, 1944 AND 1945. / LT COMDR H. MOSES JR. USNR / LT COMDR R. S. ALDRICH USNR / COMMANDING OFFICERS / US NAVAL ADVANCED AMPHIBIOUS BASE / LT COMDR D. J. BIRD. USNR / LT COMDR D. J. HARKINS USNR / US NAVAL PORT OFFICERS /

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
Backboard
Measurements: height 730MM, width 540MM
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

SOUTHAMPTON COUNCIL

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