Memorial

6th Battn Royal Welch Fusiliers Parachute Regt

Image of the plaque

Source: Copyright Bill Zajac

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Current Location

On the south nave wall, ST MARY'S CHURCH, Y Lawnt / Lombard Street, Dolgellau, Meirionnydd, Gwynedd, LL40 1DP, Wales

SH 72744 17848

Church in Wales

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 37402
Description: Wall-mounted, nowy-headed brass plaque with a backing board. Badge of the Parachute Regiment above the inscription and a rampant red Welsh dragon on a white square below.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF ALL RANKS / 6TH BN (ROYAL WELCH) THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE SECOND WORLD / WAR 1939-1945. THIS PARACHUTE BATTALION WAS / RAISED ON THE 28TH JULY 1942 FROM THE 10TH BN R.W.F., / ON THE 22ND OCTOBER 1946 IT WAS RENAMED THE / 6TH BN (WELSH) THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT. / THIS PLATE IS ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF THE / BATTALION AND THOSE NOW SERVING IN THE / 6TH BN (WELSH) THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT.

Plaque

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Unknown