On Sunday 22 August 2010, the Surrey/Sussex Branch of the PRA unveiled a memorial stained glass at Dial Post Village Hall, West Sussex to four paratroopers killed during Op Musketeer.
This memorial is believed to be the first official memorial formally remembering their deaths.
Source: Supplied by Tony Davis. Surrey/Sussex PRA Branch Secretary.
The window was presented by Joe Calder-Grout to mark the opening of the new village hall.
The Stained Glass Window as a permanent memorial to the 4 members of The Parachute Regiment who lost their lives in Suez in 1956 - Cpl Wood, Pte Barnett, Pte Bates and Pte Sumners (all B Coy, 3 PARA).”
The Window was unveiled by Dr. A.J.M. (Sandy) Cavenagh who was the Medical Officer of the 3rd Battalion in this conflict and Padre, Revd. George E. Summers, also an El Gamil veteran, conducted the Dedication Ceremony.
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The Stained Glass Window as a permanent memorial to the 4 members of The Parachute Regiment who lost their lives in Suez in 1956 - Cpl Wood, Pte Barnett, Pte Bates and Pte Sumners (all B Coy, 3 PARA).”
The Window was unveiled by Dr. A.J.M. (Sandy) Cavenagh who was the Medical Officer of the 3rd Battalion in this conflict and Padre, Revd. George E. Summers, also an El Gamil veteran, conducted the Dedication Ceremony.
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