Memorial to the 49 (West Riding) Division
Fontenay-le-Pesnel
Just at the point of the turn off to the Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery stands an imposing monument to the men of the 49 (West Riding) Division, 'The Polar Bears' and the sacrifices they made in the fighting of 1944 and 1945,
Detail from the 49 (West Riding) Division monument
The walls of the monument carry separate memorials to the Brigades of the Division including the 147 Division to which Jim Heath was transferred, as part of 11th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, on 29th August 1944 upon the disbandment of the 59 (Staffordshire) Division.
The plaque to 147 Division can be seen towards the end of this short piece of video footage of the monument.
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