Afghanistan-Iraq War Memorial - Cooper Memorial Garden, Barnsley, Yorkshire, UK.
Posted by: 
wireworm
N 53° 33.341 W 001° 28.986
30U E 600484 N 5935158
A plaque in memory of Barnsley servicemen killed in Afghanistan war.
Waymark Code: WMVTQ6
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/25/2017
Views: 3
A black square marble plaque with lettering. This is mounted on the wall above the WW1 and WW2 war memorial at the head of the Cooper Memorial Garden in Barnsley, situated next To St. Mary's Church. Three names are on the plaque with military badges above.
Plaque reads
IN MEMORY OF
Marine David Marsh
Charlie Company 40 Commando Royal Marines
Killed in Action at Al Kajaki, Helmand Province
30th March 2008
Captain Martin Driver
1st Battalion The Royal Anglican Regiment
Wounded at Al Musa Qal'ah, Helmand Province- Died Selly Oak Hospital
15th March 2010
Pte Mathew Thornton
4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment
Killed in Action At Al Babaji, Helmand Province
9th November 2011
,
Three Brave Young Men From The Borough Of Barnsley
Who Gave Their Lives in The Defence of Freedom
"We Will Remember Them"
Memorial Placed by:: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
|
Visit Instructions:
Logs should include a photo of the memorial, and any thoughts about those who served for whom this monument memorializes.