Memorial Details
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Memorial
Shield RNF Gulf 1990-1 T.A. Centre
Reference
H51.31
Place
HEXHAM
Map ref
NY 931639
Original Location
Hencotes T.A. Centre
Which war
Gulf Conflict, Iraq, 1990-1991.
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
July? 1991
Memorial Description
Shield mounted on wooden pattress. Standard battalion badge, 11cm high x 9.5cm wide. The badge bears the Union Flag at the bottom, and above is a scene of a tank in the desert with a palm tree. The words "Operation Desert Storm" are on a scroll underneath the badge in black capital letters. Above the badge is a small brass plate bearing the dedication in capitals letters.
Materials used
Enamelled brass on wood.
Inscription
Above the shield:
Fusiliers killed in action
presented by
L.Cpl. Ivan Whale 3RRF
Below the shield:
Operation Desert Storm
presented by
L.Cpl. Ivan Whale 3RRF
Below the shield:
Names
None
Who commissioned
L.Cpl. Ivan Whale
Present condition
Good
Notes
1. Although the conflict is usually referred to as the Gulf War, the War Graves Commission has said that, technically, the Gulf Conflict was not a war.
2. Nine Fusiliers of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, served.
3. The Shields were sold by the Battalion to those who had served in the War who wanted to buy one. L/Cpl Whale had the dedication plate inscribed and mounted on the plaque above the shield, then presented it to X Company 6th Battalion R.R.F. as a remembrance of the nine members of C Company who were killed only 72 hours before action in the war ended, in the so-called "Friendly Fire" incident, one of these being Fusilier Kevin Leech of Prudhoe.
4. Ivan Whale used to be in the Territorial Army, based in Hexham. He volunteered to serve in the Army in the Gulf War.
2. Nine Fusiliers of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, served.
3. The Shields were sold by the Battalion to those who had served in the War who wanted to buy one. L/Cpl Whale had the dedication plate inscribed and mounted on the plaque above the shield, then presented it to X Company 6th Battalion R.R.F. as a remembrance of the nine members of C Company who were killed only 72 hours before action in the war ended, in the so-called "Friendly Fire" incident, one of these being Fusilier Kevin Leech of Prudhoe.
4. Ivan Whale used to be in the Territorial Army, based in Hexham. He volunteered to serve in the Army in the Gulf War.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: C.N. Dallison
Research acknowledgements
C.N. Dallison
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