The Inns of Court Regiment Memorial, Graye-sur-Mer

A memorial to the men of The Inns of Court Regiment who landed at Graye-sur-Mer with their armoured cars on the 6th June 1944.

THE INNS OF COURT REGIMENT
C.SQUADRON LANDED HERE WITH THEIR ARMOURED CARS ON 6 JUNE 1944
TOGETHER WITH A CONTINGENT OF ROYAL ENGINEERS
TO CARRY OUT A SPECIAL MISSION
THIS STONE STANDS AS A MEMORIAL TO THEM AND TO THE WHOLE REGIMENT
IN THE LIBERATING CAMPAIGN FROM NORMANDY
TO THE BALTIC SEA FROM JUNE 1944 TO MAY 1945
SALUS POPULI SUPREMA LEX

DEDICATED
TO THE NOBLE LIVING AND TO THE NOBLE DEAD

EN HOMMAGE
AUX LIBERATEURS VICTIMES DES COMBATS
ET A CEUX QUI LEUR ONT SURVECU
1939 - 1945

LE SOL SUR LEQUEL REPOSE CE MONUMENT A ETE MIS A
NOTRE DESPOSITION AVEC AMITIE ET GENEROSITE PAR
LES CITOYENS DE GRAYE-SUR-MER ENVERS QUI
NOUS SOMMES TRES RECONNAISSANTS

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Listing: The Inns of Court Regiment Memorial, Graye-sur-Mer

Location

D514
14470 Graye-sur-Mer
Calvados
France
Longitude: -0.477641
Latitude: 49.337131

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