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Lt H D Brotheridge

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Current Location

COUNCIL HOUSE, Smethwick, Sandwell, West Midlands, England

OS Grid Reference

SP 020 890

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Type of Memorial
Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number
17716
Description
Bronze plaque
Inscription
1939 1945/ IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ LIEUTENANT H.D. 'DEN' BROTHERIDGE/ 2ND (AIRBORNE) Bn. THE OXFORD AND BUCKS. LIGHT INFANTRY/ THE FIRST BRITISH SOLDIER KILLED IN ACTION/ ON 'D' DAY 6TH JUNE 1944/ PEGASUS BRIDGE, NORMANDY, FRANCE./ A CLASSIC DISPLAY OF COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP/ FOR WHICH HE PAID WITH HIS LIFE./ THIS PLAGUE WAS UNVEILED BY/ MISS MARGARET BROTHERIDGE/ ON 2ND APRIL 1995/ ERECTED BY SANDWELL METROPOLITAN/ BOROUGH COUNCIL
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated
1
Died
1
Information shown
surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death

Components

Plaque

Made from: Bronze


Condition: Good