Liberation of Lion-sur-Mer, Sword Beach, Normandy, France
N 49° 18.367 W 000° 19.479
30U E 694469 N 5464929
This tribute to the military forces that participated in the D-Day Invasion on June 6, 1944 includes a tank, a large sundial and several informational plaques and signs.
Waymark Code: WMMQ5H
Location: Normandie, France
Date Posted: 10/23/2014
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The D-Day Invasion of World War II in June 1944 took place on 5 beaches in Normandy, including activity at Lion-sur-Mer, which is on Sword Beach. Sword Beach was a code name used by the Allied forces for the conflict called Operation Neptune, the early assault phase of Operation Overlord (the overall title for the invasion on Normandy).
A prominent feature of this World War II memorial is a tank labeled "Churchill AVRE", displayed at a road junction on Sword Beach, where the D-Day invasion occurred in June 1944. There is also a large monumnet in the form of a sundial, with one of the plaques commemorating the 41 Royal Marines Commandos and includes the names of those who lost their lives in the battle.
The names on the Honour Roll:
Liberation of Lion Sur Mer
6th-7th June 1944
41 Royal Marine Commando
Roll of Honour
Major D.L. Barclay
Capt P.T. Howes-Dufton
Capt. P.C. Dixon R.A.
Lieut. A. G. Aldis M.M.
Lieut. J.C. Pearson
RSM E. J. Belcher B.E.M.
Sgt R. Fielding
Sgt. A. U. Hey
Sgt. F. W. Pryor M.M.
Cpl E. Johnson
Cpl. J.W. Peat
Cpl. H. Spawforth
Cpl. F.G. Wiehtman Bde. Sigs.
L/Cpl J. McNeill
Marines:
REC. Brown
W. Dabbs
A.R.H. Drew
J. Egan
C.L. Hunter
J.G.Jackson
J.H. Parkinson
R. Poultney
F.A. Reynolds
E. Spence
H.T.W.B. Swindale
P.J.W. Trolley
E.C. Welham
E.G.White
W. Jackson
J.A.Smith
Sources:
en.tracesofwar.com/article/1284/41st-Royal-Marine-Commando-Memorial.htm
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