Inns of Court Regiment, D-Day

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  1. PRADELLES

    PRADELLES Well-Known Member

    Extract from : Headquarters, 6th Airborne Division

    "C Sqn INNS of COURT Regt.
    Certain portions of C Sqn INNS of COURT Regt may move into 6 Airborne Div area from SOUTH EAST of CAEN during D or D + 1 day.
    Troops to be expected Two patrols each of one Daimler Scout Car and one Daimler Armd Car.
    Probable Route CAGNY - DEMOUVILLE - LE-BAS-DE-RANVILLE.
    Recognition Signals. Cars will be flying blue pennants from aerials. If shot at cars will display yellow celanese triangles and fire yellow smoke. 6 Airborne Div Troops will display yellow triangles in answering. This must be done carefully so as not to disclose the position to the enemy. After identification cars will be guided to Div Headquarters."
     
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  2. Mechtraveller

    Mechtraveller New Member

    I visited in May this year (2023). The brown perspex box is still there making it difficult to decipher anything on the memorial, and impossible to photograph. I didn't like to 'disturb the peace' by trying to lift the perspex, but maybe next time I'm passing, I will.
    Jerusalem crossroads2.jpg Jerusalem crossroads1.jpg
     
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  3. PhilM

    PhilM Member

    The plaque is in French but translates to

    "In Douet on June 7, 1944 Chouain
    in memory of the soldiers and civilians who fell
    during the afternoon of that day in jerusalem (Douet)

    Soldiers
    Lieut. Ian Gwynne-Jones
    Lieut. D.W Lofts R.E.
    TPR. R Gillies
    TPR. H Simpson
    SPR. J.B.C Mac Taggart
    SPR. C.G Boynton

    Civilians
    Bunel Georges
    Francaise Andre
    Laurente Alfred
    Pocary Francoir
    Stiubi August

    They gave their lives for our future
    They will always remain in our memory

    C. Squadron
    Inns of Court Regiment 73 CW/field Company RE"

    Jerusalem crossroads memorial
     
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