1st Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers. Battle Honours

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: South Holland
Town: Donington
County: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 92170

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Current location

East end of the south Aisle
St. Mary and the Holy Rood Church
Church Street
Donington
South Holland
Lincolnshire
PE11 4UA
England

OS Grid Ref: TF 20821 35945
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Wooden board under the east window of the south aisle, showing in gilt script the battle honours awarded in WW2. Mounted at top centre is a carved wood Parachute Regiment badge.

Inscription

1941 ~ 1st PARACHUTE SQUADRON. ROYAL ENGINEERS BATTLE HONOURS ~ 1945/ 1942 ~ FRANCE ~ BRUNEVAL./ 1942/3 ~ NORTH AFRICA ~ DEPIENNE. OUDNA AIRFIELD. SIDI BOU HADJEB. EL FEDJA, MEDJEZ-EL-BAB, SIDI N'SIR./ DJEBEL MANSOUR. BOU ARADA. HAPPY VALLEY. SEDJENANE. TAMERA./ 1943 ~ SICILY ~ PRIMOSOLE BRIDGE./ 1943 ~ ITALY ~ TARANTO, LONG RANGE PATROLS./ 1944 ~ OOSTERBEEK. ARNEHAM./ IN MEMORY OF THE GALLANT OFFICERS, SNCO'S AND MEN OF THE SQUADRON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY AND IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM/ IN WORLD WAR II

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

Board
Measurements: height 740mm, width 2740mm
Materials: Wood

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Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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