Jerusalem crossroads memorial

A memorial in memory of the six British soldiers and five civilians who died during the Allied bombing of Douet-de-Chouain on the 7th June 1944.

The memorial is located on the D33 and D6 crossroads.

le Douet le 7 Juin 1944 Chouain
a la memoire des soldats el civils qui sont tombes
pendant opres midi de oe jour a jerusalem (Douet)

Soldats
Lieut. Ian Gwynne-jones
Lieut. D.W lofts R.E.
TPR. R Gillies
TPR. H Simpson
SPR. J.B.C Mac Taggart
SPR. C.G Boynton

Civils
Bunel Georges
Francaise Andre
Laurente Alfred
Pocary Francoir
Stiubi August

Ils ont donne leur vie pour notre avenir
Ils resteront toujours dans notre souvnis

C. Squadron
Inns of Court Regiment 73 CW/field Company RE

The plaque translates to:

In Douet on June 7, 1944 Chouain
in memory of the soldiers and civilians who fell
during the afternoon of that day in jerusalem (Douet)

Soldiers
Lieut. Ian Gwynne-Jones
Lieut. D.W Lofts R.E.
TPR. R Gillies
TPR. H Simpson
SPR. J.B.C Mac Taggart
SPR. C.G Boynton

Civilians
Bunel Georges
Francaise Andre
Laurente Alfred
Pocary Francoir
Stiubi August

They gave their lives for our future
They will always remain in our memory

C. Squadron
Inns of Court Regiment 73 CW/field Company RE