on the front of the memorial are carved in bas-relief several palm branches, which lean to the left and shade the panel below. a laurel wreath lies atop the palm branches. the wreath has a bow at its base. one of the long, trailing ribbons of stone appears to be loosely draped over the right side of the panel, where it wraps around the base of the palm fronds. the other trailing ribbon appears to be loosely draped to the left of the panel. the wreath, fronds, and ribbon partially obscured the top, upper left corner, and upper right corner of the panel. below the wreath and fronds is a sunk panel with inscription "to our comrades".