3rd Parachute Brigade Memorial, near Bavent

This memorial at Bavent is dedicated to Brigadier S. James L. Hill (1911–2006),commander of the 3rd British Parachute Brigade from 1943 to 1945. It features two plaques: one honouring Brigadier Hill himself, a double DSO and MC recipient and Officer of the Légion d’Honneur, and another commemorating the 3rd Parachute Brigade and its units, the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, 8th Parachute Battalion, 9th Parachute Battalion, 3rd Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers, and 224th Parachute Field Ambulance who fought in Normandy in 1944.

Below is a transcription of the plaque dedicated to Brigadier S. James L. Hill, its English translation, and finally the 3rd Parachute Brigade plaque transcription.

A la mémoire du :
Brigadier S. James. L.HILL, DSO**MC
Officier de la Légion d'Honneur
1911-2006
Cdt la 3ème Brigade Parachutiste Britannique
1943-1945

In memory of:
Brigadier S. James L. Hill, DSO**MC
Officer of the Legion of Honour
1911-2006
Commander of the 3rd British Parachute Brigade
1943-1945

3rd Parachute Brigade

Normandy 44
1st Canadian Para Bn
8th Para Bn
9th Para Bn
3rd Para Sqn RE
224th Para Fd Amb