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Whole memorial - Taken by David Larkin 20 May 2014
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View of gun - Taken by Mhs 14 Aug 2018
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View of dedication - Taken by Mhs 14 Aug 2018
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Chepstow War Memorial - U-Boot Gun - Taken by Darran Perkins 25 Aug 2019
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Chepstow War Memorial - U-Boot Gun - Taken by Darran Perkins 25 Aug 2019
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Chepstow War Memorial - U-Boot Gun - Taken by Darran Perkins 25 Aug 2019
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German U-Boat gun memorial to William Charles Williams VC - Taken by Peter Meehan ACR 17 Aug 2020
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Reference WMO/235709
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- First World War (1914-1918)
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Brass plaque attached to gun: "THIS GUN, TAKEN FROM A CAPTURED/ GERMAN SUBMARINE, WAS PRESENTED BY/ HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIFTH/ TO THE TOWN OF CHEPSTOW IN/ RECOGNITION OF THE AWARD OF THE/ VICTORIA CROSS TO ABLE SEAMAN WILLIAM/ CHARLES WILLIAMS, R.F.R. OF THIS TOWN./ DURING THE LANDING FROM THE "RIVER/ CLYDE" AT V. BEACH, SEDDUL BAHR, HE/ ASSISTED IN REPLACING IN POSITION THE/ LIGHTERS FORMING THE BRIDGE TO THE/ SHORE AND WHICH HAD BROKEN ADRIFT,/ HOLDING ON TO A LINE IN THE WATER FOR/ OVER AN HOUR UNTIL KILLED (25TH APRIL 1915)."/ Paving slabs in front of the gun: In memory of Able Seaman William C Williams who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in assisting the landing of troops at Gallipoli on/ 25 April 1915. Standing in the water, under heavy fire, he held a rope to the boats that formed a bridge to the shore, for over an hour before being killed./ Er cof am Llongwr Cyflawn William C Williams a dderbyniodd y Victoria Cross am ei ddewrder yn cynorthwyo milwyr i lanio yn Gallipoli ar/ 25 Ebrill 1915. Cyn cael ei ladd, safodd yn y dwr yn ystod awr a mwy o frwydro ffyrnig yn gafael ym y rhaff i’r cychod oedd yn ffurfio pont i’r tir.
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