49th West Riding Division Memorial

49th (WEST RIDING) DIVISION MEMORIAL.

THIS MEMORIAL WAS SET UP BY THE 49TH (WEST RIDING) DIVISION
IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF THE DIVISION WHO DIED DURING THE
CAMPAIGN OF 1944 AND 1945 IN NORTH WEST EUROPE.

THE DIVISION WAS ENGAGED IN CONTINUOUS AND BITTER FIGHTING
DURING THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY FROM JUNE UNTILL AUGUST 1944
AND SUFFERED MANY CASUALTIES. A LARGE NUMBER OF THOSE
KILLED ARE BURIED IN WAR CEMETERIES IN THIS VICINITY.

THE ROLL OF HONOUR, A COPY OF THAT KEPT IN LINCOLN CATHEDRAL,
IS IN SAFE CUSTODY AT THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OF
FONTENAY-LE-PESNEL

THE MEMORIAL IS MAINTAINED ON BEHALF OF THE 49TH
(WEST RIDING) DIVISION BY THE COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISION.