Lingèvres 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards Memorial
On the 14th June 1944, B Squadron of the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards were tasked with supporting 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry with their objective of capturing Hottot and the village of Verrieres (about 1km North of Lingèvres).
The attack on Verriers was preceded by the bombing and strafing of the village by the air force followed by a creeping barrage by Divisional Artillery as the infantry from 6 DLI advanced towards Verriers who met heavy resistance and called for support from the tanks. During the action B Squadron lost 5 tanks.
This action is covered in the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards June 1944 War Diary and 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry June 1944 War Diary
The memorial is located on the D187 1.5 km north of Lingèvres.
4th/7th ROYAL DRAGOON GUARDS
'B' Squadron
14th June 1944
Remembering the British Soldiers
who were killed near here during the
Liberation of
LINGEVRES
2/Lt C Robertson, Sgt C Fry MM.
Sgt J Watson, L/Cpl D Hickey,
Tprs J Busbridge, W Dunn, R Edmed, D Thomasson, J Wood.
Quis Separabit The Creully Club
