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18 June 1815 – Waterloo – 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot memorial

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English: Slab, and commemorative plaque unveiled on 18 June 1990, to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the contribution of the 27th Regiment of Foot to the Victory of Waterloo.

The plaque reads :
In Memory of the Heroic Stand by // the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of // Foot at the Battle of Waterloo on // 18th June 1815 when, of the 747 // Officers and Men of the Regiment // Who Joined Battle, 493 Were Killed or // Wounded. A Noble Record of // Stubborn Endurance.
Of Them, The Duke of Wellington Said, // 'Ah, They Saved the Centre of my Line'
Erected by their Successors
The Royal Irish Rangers
(27th (Inniskillings) 83rd, 87th)
18 June 1990


Overall view of the stele : File:18_June_1815_–_Waterloo_–_27th_(Inniskilling)_Regiment_of_Foot,_stele.jpg

Lamentably, the monument was overthrown in 2010, but soon re-erected, only to be again and similarly vandalized at the end of 2011, but again straightened up early 2012.
The stele to Major General Thomas Picton, a few meters away across the street, was similarly overthrown at the beginning of 2011, face against the ground, but duly re-erected a few months later.
None suffered any damage.

To the eternal shame of the culprits.
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Source Own work
Author Alta Falisa
Camera location50° 40′ 50.23″ N, 4° 24′ 46.19″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

Location : Waterloo, Rue du Dimont. Coordinates : (50.68062, 4.41283).
Further documentation :[1], [2]

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