Quarters Cockleshell Heroes
In 1942 the British Marines lived in this house while they were training at Lumps Fort in preparation for Operation Frankton. Today a blue memorial plaque hangs on the house.
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- Text: TracesofWar
- Photos: Graham Tiller
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Fortification
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