General Montgomery Command Tank

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Stone of remembrance
District: South Cambridgeshire
Town: Duxford
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 47415

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Current location

Inside alcove on North side of historic Hangar 4. Battle of Britain (Building 79)
Imperial War Museum Duxford
A505
Duxford
South Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
CB22 4QR
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 45912 46138
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Tapering plinth.

Inscription

[Front] COMMAND TANK USED/ BY FIELD MARSHALL V/ VISCOUNT MONTGOMERY/ OF ALAMEIN/ KG GCB DSO/ AS COMMANDER 8TH ARMY/ ALAMEIN OCTOBER 1942/ TO/ THE SANGRO DECEMBER 1943 [Left Side] EL-ALAMEIN/ EL-AGHEILA/ BVERAT/ TRIPOLI/ MEDENINE/ MARETH LINE [Right Side] WADI AKARIT/ SFAX/ ENFIDAVILLE/ ASSAVLT ON SICILY/ ASSAVLT ON CALABRIA/ RIVER SANGRO

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 1
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Rank, surname, distinctions, regiment, years of service, places of service.
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plinth
Measurements: depth 410MM, height 880MM, width 610MM
Materials: Stone

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

IWM Duxford

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