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8.8.2017

WALDITCH

Stone plaque on wall in St Mary's Church.

Lest we forget.

1914 - 1918

(Now WW1 name)
1939 - 1945
William Fletcher
RN

John D.W. Gillam
RAF

F. Vivian Gunning
RAF

Geoffrey G. Lane
Essex Regt

Stone plaque on wall in St Mary's Church.

To record the gratitude
of all ranks of the
229th Eastbourne Battery
58th Sussex Field Regiment R.A. (T)
who worshipped in this church
October 1939-April 1940
afterwards serving with the
B.E.F. France and Belgium 1940
8th Army Middle East 1942-1943
2nd Army N.W. Europe 1944-1945
Ubique

Stone plaque on wall in St Mary's Church.

To honour the memory of
'E' & 'G' companies
2nd Battalion 16th infantry Regiment
1st Infantry Division U.S. Army
stzationed in Walditch
6 November 1943 to 17 May 1944
among the first to land on 
Omaha Beach Normandy France
6 June 1944
Seper Paratus-Always Ready

Commonwealth War Graves in churchyard.

A. Mahy Chief Yeoman of Signals, RN. D/J. 7294 H.M.S. "Ranpura" 16th May 1945 Age 51 In loving remembrance of Adolphus R.I.P.