Plaques on Truro War Memorial
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Plaques on Truro War Memorial
Image: © Rod Allday Taken: 22 May 2010
Although the memorial is primarily one for those who gave their lives in WWI & WWII, it also bears the names of Olaf Schmid, who died in Afghanistan in 2009, and Andrew Palmer, who perished on HMS Ardent in the Falklands in 1982. The floral tribute is in respect of the anniversary of the latter, on 21 May. Staff Sergeant Olaf 'Oz' Schmid was a locally-born bomb disposal expert who lost his life to an IED (improvised explosive device) in Afghanistan on 31 October 2009. He was posthumously awarded the George Cross, second only to the Victoria Cross.
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Image Location
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50.26334
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