Memorial details

Memorial type
Avenue / Tree or grove
District
Waveney
Town
Beccles
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945): Far East Prisoners of War
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4947

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Current location

Located on northern edge of car park
War Memorial Hospital
St. Mary's Road
Beccles
Waveney
Suffolk
NR34 9NQ
England

OS Grid Ref: TM 42064 89943
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Tree with plaque. Plaque has inscription with badge of 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment in bottom right hand corner
Inscription
LAC DONALD V ELLIOTT/ 1922 - 1945/ OF BECCLES, LOST AS POW ON THE/ SANDAKAN-RANAU DEATH MARCH/ NORTH BORNEO/ 17th March 1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Elliott, D.v
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Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945): Far East Prisoners of War
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Rank, Date of Death, Place of death, Forename, Place of birth
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 177.8mm, width 355.6mm
    Materials: Metal
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Anglian Harbours NHS Trust

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