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"Yomper" - The Royal Marines Falklands War Monument
The dedication plaque
Images copyright © Graham K Cook. Click on the entry for a larger version
Description
The statue outside the former Royal Marines Eastney barracks near Portsmouth dedicated to those who fought in the Falklands War 1982. It is based on an iconic photograph of a Marine 'yomping' or travelling cross-country from the landing point in San Carlos water right across East Falkland to battle it out for Port Stanley.
Location
Royal Marines Museum, Eastney, Southsea nr Portsmouth, England. 2007
