The Desert Rats Memorial

Name: The Desert Rats Memorial
Address: Ickburgh, Thetford IP26 5BZ England, Dereham, United Kingdom
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Ickburgh, Thetford IP26 5BZ England

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NB. This page is just for the Memorial and NOT the adjacent museum which is NOT part of the Association. The memorial is dedicated to all who served in the 7th Armoured Division (The Desert Rats), the 4th Armoured Brigade (The Black Rats) and the 7th Armoured Brigade (The Green Jerboa), throughout history. In 1944 the men of 7th Armoured Division (The Desert Rats) arguably one of the most famous units in the British Army was based here and in the nearby countryside and towns, before they left to take part in the Normandy Campaign, landing late on 6 June 1944. These few months are the only time the Desert Rats were ever in the UK. The Memorial and main plaque inaugurated on the 23rd October 1998 by Field Marshal Lord Carver is located on the A1065 two miles north of Mundford, Norfolk, England. The additional plaque commemorating the Desert Rats of the 4th & 7th Armoured Brigades from 1945 to 2003 was added to the plinth and inaugurated during the Open Day on the 27th June 2004.

At a glance

Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes