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Phantom was the GHQ Liason Regiment who's role was to operate in forward locations to send back intelligence and target information of strategic importance.
They were deployed in France during Operation Overlord and at Arnhem during Operation Market Garden.
The Phantom Memorial is dedicated to three signalmen who lost their lives on Operation Loyton supporting the Special Air Service (SAS).
Operation Loyton was conducted between 12 August and 9 October 1944. Phantom teams and SAS commandos were parachuted into the Vosges Mountain. There task was to link up with the French Resistance and support them on operations.
During the operation 14 members of the SAS were killed in action. 31 members of the SAS and 3 signallers from Phantom were captured and murdered.
The Phantom Memorial is dedicated to the three Signalmen murdered.
Sergeant Gerald Davis
Signalman George Johnston
Signalman Peter Bannerman
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