United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Staffordshire
Cannock Chase
Brindley Heath
Burma Star Memorial Copse
United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Staffordshire
Cannock Chase
Brindley Heath
Burma Star Memorial Copse
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 44 out of 45 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Cannock Chase National Landscape
Location: Brindley Heath, Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom
The memorial at the junction of Marquis Drive and the entrance to the former RAF Camp, RAF Hednesford. This is very close to the Cannock Chase Visitors Centre. The placed stone memorial refers to a copse which was planted by members of the North Staffs Branch of the Burma Star Association to honour the memory of all who fought and died in the Burma Campaign of 1942 - 1945.
Inscription
THIS COMMEMORATIVE COPSE
WAS PLANTED BY MEMBERS
OF THE BRANCH
IN PROUD MEMORY OF ALL WHO
FOUGHT AND DIED IN THE
BURMA CAMPAIGN 1942 - 1945
WHEN YOU GO HOME TELL THEM
OF US AND SAY FOR YOUR
TOMORROWS WE GAVE OUR TODAY
September 5, 2020
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