Memorial

219th Battery (57th Heavy AA Regiment)

Mark Newton 6 August 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 6 August 2016

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Current Location

Ferry Road, Hayling Island, Havant, Hampshire, PO11 0BY, England

SZ 69932 99426

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 21275
Description: A metal plaque mounted onto a wooden backboard within the gun emplacement and the dedication written in black lettering.
Inscription: LEST WE FORGET/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF 219 BATTERY/ (57TH HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES HERE WHILE DEFENDING/ THE PEOPLE OF HAYLING ISLAND AND PORTSMOUTH/ AGAINST GERMAN AIR ATTACK/ 17TH/18TH APRIL, 1941/ GUNNERS/ (Names)/ (ROYAL ARTILLERY)

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment, year of death, place of birth.

Backboard

Height: 200MM

Width: 300MM

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good