Memorial

2nd Searchlight Regiment Royal Artillery

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Current Location

St Mary & St Bartholomew Church, Church Street, Cranborne, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5PP, England

SU 05457 13248

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 26603
Description: BOARD ROYAL ARTILLERY INSIGNIA IN COLOUR ABOVE TEXT; The regimental standard (WMO 136921) hangs close to the plaque. The plaque also specifically commemorate Brigadier T R Anderson who raised and commanded the regiment and was killed in action in 1943
Inscription: TO RECORD WITH PRIDE AND GRATITUDE/ THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH THIS CHURCH/ AND VILLAGE THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE/ BY THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE SECOND/ SEARCHLIGHT REGIMENT, ROYAL ARTILLERY,/ WHICH SERVED IN AND AROUND CRANBORNE FROM JULY 1940 UNTIL AUGUST 1944 & IN PROUD MEMORY OF BRIGADIER THURGAR ROLLAND ANDERSON MC WHO RAISED THE REGIMENT ON 24TH MAY 1939 AND COMMANDED IT AT HOME AND OVERSEAS UNTIL JUNE 1941. HE DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE ON 7TH AUGUST 1943

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename,manner of death,decorations

Board

Height: 25"

Width: 22"

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Flag

Made from: Unknown

Condition: Unknown