Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Kensington And Chelsea
Town
Chelsea
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
23188

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Current location

In Turks Row opposite the junction with Sloane Court East on the boundary wall at the back of the Duke of York's Headquarters. The site has since been sold by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and was vacated by the MOD in 2003.
Turks Row
Chelsea
Kensington And Chelsea
Greater London
SW3 4TW
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 28037 78402
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular white stone tablet.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ THE 74 AMERICAN MILITARY PERSONNEL/ OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY/ AND THREE CIVILIANS/ WHO WERE KILLED ON THE 3RD JULY 1944/ BY A 'V1' FLYING BOMB/ IN SLOANE COURT EAST / TURKS ROW/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
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
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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