In Southern Tunisia. Also known as the Battle of the Horseshoe. To quote the plaque: "History records this as one of the greatest and most terrible battles fought by the Regiment in the Second World War." But has no knowledge of it, skipping from 6-10 March () to 19 March () with no mention of the Battle of Mareth on 16/17 March. Described on the monument and full accounts are given at and .
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Battle of Mareth
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Battle of Mareth
{On the monument:} RIP 6th Bn Gren. Gds. March 17th 1943 {On the plaque to t...
Other Subjects
Field-Marshal, 1st Viscount Wolseley, Garnet Joseph
Field Marshal. Â Born Dublin. Â Served in the Indian Rebellion and the Crimean War. Led the attempt to relieve Khartoum. 1895 - 1900 Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. The very model of the 'Mod...
Person, Armed Forces, Africa, Burma, Canada, China/Hong Kong, Crimea, France, India, Ireland
1 memorial
C. S. Toms
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Group Captain Roxley McLennan
Deputy Chief of Air Force (2004–05), Commander Integrated Area Defence System, Malaysia (2002–04), Commander Air Lift Group (1998–00).
1 memorial
Able Seaman William James Hopkins
William James Hopkins was born on 26 April 1905 in Stratford, Essex (now Greater London). He was a son of Edward Thomas Hopkins and Elizabeth Hopkins and his birth was registered in the 2nd quarter...
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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