43rd Wessex Division

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 21st May 1949
Attended by: GENERAL SIR IVOR THOMAS
Dedicated
Date: 21st May 1949
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

23957

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Current location

Castle Hill
Mere
Salisbury
Wiltshire
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 813 323
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

STONE CENOTAPH WITH DEDICATORY PLAQUE ON ONE SIDE. WHOLE STANDS ON A PAVED BASE WHICH IS SURROUNDED BY STONE PILLAR AND CHAIN LINK FENCE. BADGE OF THE WESSEX DIVISION ON A PLAQUE ABOVE THE DEDICATION

Inscription

TO THE MEMORY OF ALL RANKS OF/ THE 43RD WESSEX DIVISION/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR/ THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM/ 1939 - 1945/ THIS MEMORIAL / IS A REPLICA/ OF THAT ERECTED/ ON HILL 112 NEAR CAEN/ THE SIRE OF THE FIRST/ MAJOR BATTLE/ IN WHICH THE DIVISION/ TOOK PART/ JULY 10TH TO JULY 24TH 1944

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: height 910MM, width 750MM
Materials: Copper
Cenotaph
Measurements: height 2885MM, width 3540MM
Materials: Stone

Listing information

Mere Castle
Grade Not Applicable to this List Entry
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Other

Responsibility

MERE PARISH COUNCIL

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