77 WELSH HEAVY ANTI AIRCRAFT REGT RA
UKNIWM Ref: 37158
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Address
| Type: |
BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET |
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| Denomination: |
BAPTIST |
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| OS Map Ref: |
ST 185 764 |
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Previous Locations
| Address | Date Moved | Reason for Move |
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SINGAPORE
WALES
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BROUGHT BACK TO THE UK AT THE END OF HOSTILITIES |
Inscription
THE/ WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945
(ON PLAQUE) BETOEL/ HAA/ 77 (W) H.A.A. REGT R.A./ JAVA 1943/ ROLL OF HONOUR (NAMES)/
(MOUNTING BOARD - LEFT) TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY/ OF THE OFFICERS, WOS/ NCOS AND MEN OF THE/ 77TH (W) H.A. REGT R.A.T.A./ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ DURING THE EARLY DAYS/ OF THE 1939 - 1945/ CAMPAIGN IN THE FAR EAST
(MOUNTING BOARD - RIGHT) ALSO TO THE SACRED/ MEMORY OF MORE THAN/ 500 OF THEIR GALLANT/ COMRADES WHO LATER DIED/ IN CAPTIVITY SERVING/ THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM
HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN YET,/ LOOK DOWN AND SWEAR BY THE DEAD OF THE WAR/ THAT YOU WILL NEVER FORGET/
THIS PLAQUE WAS CARVED WITH A PENKNIFE BY A MEMBER OF THE/ REGIMENT DURING THE EARLY DAYS OF CAPTIVITY IN SINGAPORE. IT/ WAS UNVEILED AND HUNG IN A CHURCH BUILT BY PRISONERS OF WAR IN/ CHANGI SINGAPORE, LATER DESTROYED BY THE JAPANESE AND THE/ PLAQUE LOST. SOME EIGHTEEN MONTHS LATER ON RETURN FROM/ THAILAND A SEARCH WAS MADE AND THE PLAQUE DISCOVERED UNDER/ A PILE OF RUBBISH AND FINALLY BROUGHT TO ENGLAND
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
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| SECOND WORLD WAR MEMORIAL |
WOOD |
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GOOD |
Physical Description
HAND CARVED POINTED WOODEN BOARD ON NOWY HEADED MOUNTING
HERALDIC SHIELD ABOVE TEXT
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
SECOND WORLD WAR |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
17 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
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| How are the names ordered? |
rank |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
rank, regiment, forename, place of birth |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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| War |
FAR EAST PRISONERS WW2 |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
0 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Not known |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
|---|
| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
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| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
|
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| Maintenance History: |
|
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Ceremonies
Not known
Sponsorship
| Sponsorship Type: |
None |
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| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
No |
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| Did this include a roll of honour? |
No |
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| Cost of Site: |
Not known |
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| Cost of Memorial: |
Not known |
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| Comments on Costs: |
|
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Craftsmen
Not known
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
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| Comments: |
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| Photographs: |
None |
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| Other Documents: |
None |
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| Form / Letter: |
F |
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| Negatives: |
No |
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| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
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| Minutes: |
No |
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| Press Cuttings: |
1 |
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