Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Alderney
Town
Alderney
County
Channel Islands
Country
Channel Islands
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
97850

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Description
A square metal plaque on a wooden backboard with raised letters and map.
Inscription
During the German Occcupation (1940 - 1845), / after the evacuation of Alderney, the Nazis / transported thousands of workers of many nations / to the island to build military fortifications. / This plaque records the sites of the principal / camps where these workers were held. // (map) // The workers originated from many countries but were / treated with great cruelty and brutality. Approximately / 400 graves have been identified in Alderney. The full / number, however, of those who perished either on the island or in camps on the European mainland subsequent / to leaving Alderney is unknown. They are remembered at the Hammond Memorial at Saye. //
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
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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