Prisoners Of War Died At Sea

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Dedicated
Date: 13 May 2002
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

61530

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Current location

In the Mediterranean plot
adjacent to Rats of Tobruk Memorial
National Memorial Arboretum
Croxall Road
Alrewas
Lichfield
Staffordshire
DE13 7AR
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 1833014364
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Bronze plaque on steel post. Tree

Inscription

In memory of the 2,000 plus members of the British and Commonwealth forces who died at sea as P.O.W.s 1941-42 -- Jason 9-12-41-- Ariosto 15-2-42-- Tembien 27-2-42--Nino Bixio 17-8-42--Loreto 13-10-42--Scillin 14-11-42 SACRIFIED (Exact line spacing unknown)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2000
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2000
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 355mm, width 330mm
Materials: Bronze
Tree
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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