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Location
In St Andrew's Church, Chale, Isle of Wight, PO38 2HF. See map on www.streetmap.co.uk National Inventory of War Memorials Record Link : NIWM Reference 21751 English Heritage Listing Status St Andrew's Church is Grade II* Listed. Since the Memorial forms part of the fabric of the Church, is it assumed that it is included within the Listing. Description A brass plaque naming those members of 40 RM Commando who trained at Chale, and who died on active service in the loss of HMS Fidelity, on 31st December 1942. The plaque was unveiled by Major J.C. Beadle MBE MC RM, Vice President of the 40 Royal Marines Commando Association (1942 - 46), on 22 April 1995. Note : in the Commonwealth War Grave Commission records the date of death for all the men lost is given as 1st January 1943 |
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Memorial
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Inscription
40 ROYAL MARINES COMMANDO (1942 - 1946) 'T' COMPANY H.M.S. FIDELITY TO THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD AND EVERLASTING MEMORY OF THE 53 ROYAL MARINES WHO WERE BILLETED AND TRAINED IN THE PARISH OF CHALE AND WHO PERISHED AT SEA WHEN HMS FIDELITY WAS SUNK BY U435 ON 30TH DEC 1942 OFF THE AZORES WENT THE DAY WELL ? WE DIED AND NEVER KNEW FREEDOM WE DIED FOR YOU
Further Information See the corresponding entry for the Royal Marines Museum at Eastney : Memorials in Portsmouth See the corresponding entry for the 40 Royal Marines Commando Memorial at Shanklin Chine : 40 RM Commando Memorial Shanklin Chine |
Memorials & Monuments
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