The War Memorial, Castle Hill, Mere

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The War Memorial, Castle Hill, Mere

Image: © Andrew Smith Taken: 13 Sep 2008

The inscription reads "To the memory of all ranks of the 43rd Wessex Division who laid down their lives for the cause of freedom 1939 -1945. This memorial is a replica of that erected on Hill 112 near Caen the site of the first major battle in which the division took part July 10th to July 24th 1944".

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.091489
Longitude
-2.274104