Royal Malta Artillery World War II Memorial

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Locality: Floriana, Malta

Overall view of the Royal Malta Artillery World War II Memorial in Floriana, Malta
Overall view of the Royal Malta Artillery WWII Memorial

The Royal Malta Artillery (RMA) World War II Memorial is dedicated to all ranks of the regiment who lost their lives between 1939 and 1945. Located in Floriana, this impressive marble obelisk features the badge of the Royal Malta Artillery, dedicated inscriptions in English and Maltese, complete rolls of those killed in action and died on active service, and a registry of participating RMA units.

Front Face Inscription

1939 – 1945

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF
ALL RANKS
ROYAL MALTA ARTILLERY
WHO DIED IN WORLD WAR II

AGĦTIHOM O MULEJ IL-MISTRIEĦ TA' DEJJEM
(Grant them eternal rest, O Lord)

Killed In Action

Plaque detail listing Royal Malta Artillery personnel Killed In Action during WWII
Plaque panel: Killed In Action
Rank Init. Surname Date of Death
GNRFAGIUS20.7.1942
BDRPATTARD8.5.1942
GNRFBALDACCHINO20.7.1942
BOYPBUSUTTIL11.6.1940
GNRLCACHIA15.6.1942
GNRJCALLEJA30.4.1941
GNRJCAMILLERI25.3.1942
SGTGCHRISTINA18.4.1942
GNRCCORDINA11.6.1940
GNRECUTAJAR7.4.1942
GNRTDALLI11.4.1942
GNRPDARMANIN7.4.1942
GNRPDEBONO11.6.1940
GNRCDINGLI24.4.1942
GNRCELLUL26.4.1942
GNRJELLUL20.7.1942
GNRJFAELLA11.4.1942
GNRGFALZON8.4.1942
GNRJFALZON9.5.1942
WO IIEFARRUGIA12.2.1942
GNRJFRENDO8.3.1942
BDRJGALEA11.6.1940
GNRJGALEA18.4.1942
GNRTGRAVINA15.1.1942
GNRAGRECH7.4.1942
L/BDRJMGRECH8.4.1942
GNRJMALLIA8.4.1942
L/BDRSMANGION11.5.1941
GNRRMICALLEF11.6.1940
GNRAMIFSUD1.4.1942
GNRSMIFSUD19.4.1942
GNREMIZZI8.4.1942
GNRMMIZZI18.4.1942
L/BDRSMIZZI7.4.1942
GNRPPORTELLI9.5.1942
GNRCREDMAN8.5.1942
GNRMASALIBA11.6.1940
L/SGTJSANMUT24.4.1942
GNRMSANMUT10.5.1942
GNRCSCHEMBRI13.7.1942
GNRSSILLATO20.7.1942
GNRLSPITERI11.4.1942
GNRASTORACE15.1.1942
GNRCTABONE7.4.1942
GNRCTANTI7.4.1942
GNRPTEDESCO25.3.1942
L/BDRVUNGARO6.3.1942
L/BDRFVELLA7.7.1942
GNRJVELLA30.4.1941
GNRPVELLA25.3.1942
WO IICZAHRA23.5.1942
GNRAZAMMIT20.7.1942
GNRPZAMMIT24.4.1942
SGTFZARB MM20.7.1942
L/BDRGZARB13.2.1942
GNRJZARB29.4.1941

Died On Active Service

Plaque detail listing Royal Malta Artillery personnel who Died On Active Service during WWII
Plaque panel: Died On Active Service
Rank Init. Surname Date of Death
GNRSAGIUS8.4.1941
GNRAALLISON30.4.1941
L/BDRAAQUILINA18.5.1942
GNRJATTARD9.3.1942
GNRPAXIAK10.5.1943
GNREAZZOPARDI12.2.1943
GNRLAZZOPARDI13.3.1942
GNRPAZZOPARDI15.8.1944
2/LIEUTEBARTOLO30.4.1941
GNRJBENEDETTI17.4.1941
L/BDRCBONDIN9.10.1942
GNRJBORG21.6.1942
GNRLBORG11.10.1942
GNRSBORG11.3.1941
LIEUTEBOULDEN RA28.12.1940
GNRPBUSUTTIL20.10.1942
GNRCBUTTIGIEG6.9.1942
GNRECALLUS24.10.1940
GNRCCARUANA6.9.1942
L/BDRGCARUANA20.3.1943
GNRSCAUCHI9.5.1942
GNRCDARMANIN17.3.1942
GNRCDEGUARA21.4.1940
GNRCDINGLI5.7.1941
SGTAFALZON9.7.1944
MAJORPFARRUGIA20.9.1943
GNRJFILLETTI2.1.1942
GNREGALEA24.6.1943
GNRJGHIRXI16.6.1942
GNRCGRECH15.8.1942
GNRNGRIMA21.7.1942
GNRJGRIXTI7.6.1944
GNRDMALLIA4.2.1944
GNRJMANARA16.9.1940
GNRJMARUN2.6.1941
GNRGMERCIECA9.7.1944
LIEUTMMIFSUD26.11.1942
L/BDRJMIZZI30.4.1941
GNRJMULVANEY14.12.1942
GNREPIROTTA6.10.1942
GNRJPSAILA21.9.1943
L/BDRCPULIS30.4.1941
GNRJPULIS26.9.1942
GNRJSALIBA16.6.1941
GNRPSAMMUT20.1.1942
GNRRSEYCHELL14.11.1943
GNRESPITERI25.1.1943
GNRJSPITERI21.1.1942
GNRSVELLA1.7.1944
GNRPXERRI23.1.1944
GNRCZAMMIT18.11.1941
GNRSZAMMIT16.5.1941

Regiments & Units

Rear view of the Royal Malta Artillery Memorial listing participating regiments
Rear view panel: Regimental listing and inauguration date
Regiment / Battery Designation
1 COAST REGIMENT RMA
2 HAA REGIMENT RMA
3 LAA REGIMENT RMA
5 COAST REGIMENT RMA
11 HAA REGIMENT RMA (T)
8 SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY RMA

Inaugurated / Dedicated: 3 April 1991

Research & Documentation

  • Researcher: Paul Berman
  • Last Updated: 2026

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