Arromanches-les-Bains in Calvados, Normandy, France — Western Europe

Royal Logistics Corps Memorial

Photographed by Kevin W., July 3, 2015

1. Royal Logistics Corps Memorial Marker

Inscription. In proud memory of the part played by men of The Royal Army Service Corps,
The Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
The Royal Pioneer Corps,
The Army Catering Corps, and the Postal and Courier service of the the Royal Engineers, in the Allied Armies' landing operations at Arromanches and other Normandy beaches in June 1944. Their conduct and achievements are our heritage.

Erected 1994 by Officers and other ranks of the Royal Logistics Corps.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 49° 20.423′ N, 0° 37.252′ W. Memorial is in Arromanches-les-Bains, Normandie (Normandy), in Calvados. It can be reached from Place du Six Juin 1944 0.1 kilometers west of Rue F.Jourdan de la Passardière. Marker is on the beach side of the Musée du débarquement (D-Day Landing Museum). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 12 Place du Six Juin 1944, Arromanches-les-Bains, Normandie 14117, France. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony

and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: L.S.T. & Landing Craft Association Memorial (here, next to this marker); Merchant Navy Seamen Memorial (here, next to this marker); Royal Air Force Beach Squadrons Memorial (here, next to this marker); 5.5-Inch Medium Gun Mk III

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(here, next to this marker); Mulberry Harbours Memorial (here, next to this marker); Passerell de Route Flottante de Port Mulberry (within shouting distance of this marker); Allan Beckett Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Arromanches-les-Bains : Un village de pêcheurs (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arromanches-les-Bains.

Photographed by Kevin W., July 3, 2015

2. Royal Logistics Corps Memorial Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 513 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.