Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Gwynedd
Town
Criccieth
County
Gwynedd
Country
Wales
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 18 June 2016
    Attended by: Commandant Pierre Roty from the present day Commando Kieffer Special Forces unit and Patrick Churchill, a veteran of the British No. 4 Commando
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
85144

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Current location

Beach Bank
Criccieth
Gwynedd
Gwynedd
LL52 0HW
Wales

OS Grid Ref: SH 50231 38084
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Grey slate plaque attached to wall on the seafront promenade in Criccieth, North Wales. At top is an incised Free French cross of Lorraine in white. Below are incised inscriptions in white in Welsh, French and English, separated by horizontal white dotted lines.
Inscription
Er Cof am y Ffrancwyr Rhyddion "Kieffer" commandos a fu'n/ lletya yng Nghriccieth o Orffennaf 1942 hyd Mai 1943/ Ac mewn gwerthfawrogiad o'r lletygarwch a ddangoswyd i'r/ Ffrancwyr ifanc gan drigolion Criccieth A la memoire des commandos "Kieffer" de la France Libre,/ qui etaient loges chez les habitants de Criccieth/ de juillet 1942 jusqu'a mai 1943/ Et en reconnaissance de l'hospitalite accordee a ces jeunes/ Francais par les citoyens de Criccieth In memory of the Free French "Kieffer" commandos,/ who were billeted in Criccieth from July 1942 to May 1943/ And in gratitude to the hospitality shown towards those young/ Frenchmen by the people of Criccieth
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
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth c.2cm, height c.100cm, width c.60cm
    Materials: Slate
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: The Rabouhans family

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