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- D2Two or more independent public sources corroborate the same facts.
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On Lyle Hill above Greenock, looking out over the Firth of Clyde, stands the Free French Memorial — a Cross of Lorraine rising from an anchor. Greenock and Gourock were a major base for the Free French Naval Forces during the Second World War, and the memorial, raised by their own subscriptions and unveiled in 1946, honours the Free French sailors who sailed from the Clyde in the Battle of the Atlantic.
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What this page does not claim
- This honours the Free French Naval Forces based on the Clyde in the Battle of the Atlantic, an Allied force; it is not specifically a Soviet or Arctic-convoy memorial.
- Names of individuals are not reproduced in this discovery record.
- Endorsement by any named institution; the source is cited for documentary research only.
Sources
- CDiscover Inverclyde — Discover Inverclyde record of the Free French Memorial (Cross of Lorraine), Lyle Hill, Greenock (Free French Naval Forces, Clyde base).archived ↗
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