2nd Evacuation Unit US Army

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Avenue / Tree or grove
District: Cardiff
Town: Whitchurch
County: South Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 65363

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Current location

Waun Treoda Common
Merthyr Rd
Whitchurch
Cardiff
South Glamorgan
CF14 1DL
Wales

OS Grid Ref: ST167 794
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

An avenue of trees and plaque with dedicatory inscription, placed on a stone of remembrance.

Inscription

THIS AVENUE OF TREES/ WAS PLANTED ON BEHALF OF/ THE 2nd EVACUATION UNIT/ OF THE/ UNITED STATES ARMY/ AS A TOKEN OF GRATITUDE/ FOR THE HOSPITALITY EXTENDED TO THEM/ BY THE PARISHIONERS OF WHITCHURCH/ DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Avenue
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Condition

2nd Evacuation Unit of the United States Army
WMO ID: 195480
Condition: Undefined [last updated on 16-04-2016]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

South Wales Echo circa 2012/2013

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