Memorial
131 Independent Parachute Squadron
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Current Location
Cromwell Lock, River Trent, 1/2 mile east of Cromwell, 5 miles north of Newark, Newark And Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6HX, England
OS Grid Reference
SK 80825 61154
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 30094
- Description
- METAL PLAQUE PLACED ONTO A ROUGH HEWN STONE BOULDER. INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF. SQUADRON AND REGIMENTAL CRESTS IN RELIEF AT THE TOP CORNERS OF THE PLAQUE.
- Inscription
- 131 INDEPENDENT PARACHUTE SQUADRON/ ROYAL ENGINEERS (VOLUNTEERS)/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE SAPPER VOLUNTEERS WHO LOST/ THEIR LIVES AT CROMWELL WEIR ON EXERCISE TRENT CHASE/ ON 28TH SEPTEMBER 1975/ (NAMES)
- War
- Military Service
- Number Commemorated
- 10
- Died
- 10
- Information shown
- surname, forenames, regiment
- Order of names
- surname
Components
- Plaque
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Good
- Stone of remembrance
Made from: Granite
Condition: Good
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