EAW005837 ENGLAND (1947). The castle and town, Launceston, 1947

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Title	[EAW005837] The castle and town, Launceston, 1947
Reference	EAW005837
Date	18-May-1947
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Place name	LAUNCESTON
Parish	LAUNCESTON
District
Country	ENGLAND
Easting / Northing	233129, 84665
Longitude / Latitude	-4.3601094476843, 50.637173763944
National Grid Reference	SX331847

Launceston Town Square where on 26 September 1943 black troops and white troops opened fire in a short firefight over the right to drink in Launceston's pubs. 50 rounds were fired resulting in 2 white military policemen laying injured in the square. 14 black ringleaders were put on trial and were given prison sentences, 3 for 20 years, 11 for 11-15 years all with hard labour. Local British troops were sympathetic to the black troops. It is still possible to see some of the pock marks made by the bullets in some of the buildings around the square. Report as Inappropriate	CornwallPhil	Friday 25th of July 2014 09:56:57 PM
fascinating story Report as Inappropriate	Al	Wednesday 13th of August 2014 09:43:44 AM
US Army Medical Depot M–403 in huts inside the bailey of Launceston Castle. Report as Inappropriate	CornwallPhil	Friday 25th of July 2014 09:47:55 PM
US Army Camp at Scarne serving the 115th Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion. Today the site is the Scarne Industrial Estate. Report as Inappropriate	CornwallPhil	Friday 25th of July 2014 09:46:08 PM
Army encampment? - large group of Nissen huts Report as Inappropriate	MB	Thursday 7th of November 2013 06:13:14 PM

Some WW2 features from the American presence in Cornwall prior to D Day

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