55th Armored Infantry Battalion (11th Armored Division, Third United States Army)

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 10 September 2004
Attended by:

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

66187

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Current location

To the left of Tisbury Library
Church Street
Tisbury
North Wiltshire
Wiltshire
SP3 6NH
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 94454 29246
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

A black plaque with a gold border and the Combat Infantryman badge at the top centre. The dedication is in the centre in gold lettering.

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE/ 55th ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION/ 11TH ARMORED DIVISION/ THIRD UNITED STATES ARMY/ ("PATTON'S THUNDERBOLTS")/ WHO WERE ENCAMPED AT FONTHILL GIFFORD IN TISBURY/ AND WHO TRAINED ON SALISBURY PLAIN/ FROM OCTOBER 10 UNTIL DECEMBER 14, 1944/ BEFORE EMBARKING TO THE CONTINENT/ TO FIGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE/ DURING WORLD WAR II/ SEPTEMBER 10, 2004./ " THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE GREATEST BATTLE OF THE WAR AND WILL, I BELIEVE, BE REGARDED AS AN EVER-FAMOUS AMERICAN VICTORY."/ SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL.

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

Listing information

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Condition

55th Armored Infantry Battalion
WMO ID: 214538
Condition: Good [last updated on 27-02-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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