Memorial details

Memorial type
Avenue / Tree or grove
District
Lichfield
Town
Alrewas
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51058

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Current location

Location is approximate. In the Beat Zone
within the Mediterranean Campaigns of WW2 Garden
National Memorial Arboretum
Croxall Road
Alrewas
Lichfield
Staffordshire
DE13 7AR
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 18348 14326
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Trees within the Mediterranean Campaigns of World War Two Garden together with a dedicatory coloured plaque set onto the sloping top of a brick plinth. The plaque is divided into two horizontal sections: the top section is blue and has, at its centre, the insignia of the 8th Army (a shield with a yellow cross on a white background) above its motto; the lower section is yellow with a raised inscription. DEDICATORY BLUE A YELLOW COLOURED METAL PLAQUE SET INTO A BRICK PLINTH SHIELD DEPICTED AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE PLAQUE
Inscription
[Upper Section below badge]: AD LIBERTATEM [Lower Section]: IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED WITH AND IN SUPPORT OF THE EIGHTH ARMY/ AFTER THE WAR WHEN A MAN IS ASKED WHAT HE DID, IT WILL BE QUITE SUFFICIENT/ FOR HIM TO SAY, "I MARCHED AND FOUGHT WITH THE DESERT ARMY"/ WINSTON S. CHURCHILL/ 2ND FEBRUARY 1943 TRIPOLI/ EIGHTH ARMY VETERANS' ASSOCIATION
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
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Tree
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: Eighth Army Veterans' Association

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