Monte Cassino Society

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Cairn
District: Lichfield
Town: Alrewas
County: Staffordshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 76511

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Current location

Memorial is in The Beat Zone
in the Mediterranean Campaigns of WW2 Gardens
National Memorial Arboretum
Croxall Road
Alrewas
Lichfield
Staffordshire
DE13 7AR
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 18329 14350
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

A cairn built of natural stones topped by a simple Latin cross. A stone tablet is fixed to the front of the cairn with an inscription below a depiction of Monte Cassino. There are three stone commemorative benches in front of the cairn which is situated within a garden dedicated to the Mediterranean Campaigns of WW2.

Inscription

DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE ALLIED FORCES/ WHO FOUGHT FOR THE CAPTURE/ OF MONTE CASSINO/ DURING THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN/ JANUARY TO MAY 1944

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

Cairn
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Seat
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Condition

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Costs

Comments: At the time of initiating the project, the Sociery's aim was to raise £17,000.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Public
Details: Monte Cassino Society established a project to raise funds. Subscriptions were from members, family and regimental associations.

Responsibility

Monte Cassino Society

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