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."
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.
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