Alacantí Photo courtesy of Profit We're used to seeing street typical ceramic plates by labeling our streets, in some cases there are still the blue of the rectangular 80 and 60 years. But scattered around Alicante there are others that call "unique labels" that were placed to mark the opening of the road or when it changed its name. Interestingly
marble plate illustrating this article was not placed at the beginning of the street, but on the door of the house number 27, probably because it is owned by the family or perhaps because this home closest to the beginning of the street at that time. This is a small work of art made by M. Giménez and represents the gateway to Mount Arruit, scene of the slaughter.
The first thing we find in this street located at the foot of Tossal in the neighborhood of San Fernando in 1903, when this road is called Calle del Deposit to the bottom of the same holding tank. This is a building permit requested by José Pérez Martínez to build a house on that street under project architect sang Nadal.
Although the street was renamed prioncipios of the 20's, the first building permit that is named Diaz Ensign Sanchiz (or Sanchís) dates from 1926 when Sebastian Lopez Planelles asked to raise a house at number 27 on the street by the architect Francisco Fajardo . If the number is maintained, this would be the house where in 1923 he put the marble slab you see above.
This street was no drainage to the beginning of the decade of the 30 being extended to the Altozano years later. Understanding
now the lieutenant José Díaz Sanchiz, popularly known as "Fray Melons" because that was how he signed his chronic taurine in the newspaper "Levante Eco."
Pepe Díaz born June 30, 1895 in Alicante. He was the son of Dr. José Díaz Isabel Rico and Sanchiz Pujalte. Entered the Army in 1914 and after several years at the Academy of Toledo and a brief stay in Lorca, is intended in 1921 to the second battalion of the Regiment and was posted to Africa Sidi Ben Hidur. On April 21 came from the souk Telat the Kabyle of Talttza to defend Annual.
Annual After the evacuation, Pepe Diaz Sanchiz comes to Dar-Drius 23 column forming and moving to Monte Arruit which injured five days later. Although wounded in the thigh and thirsty, their soul does not decay and supported by a club encourages his people to continue the fight. On August 9 occurs delivery of arms, but when you try to exit the position is killed by the Moors in the cruel slaughter that took place.
His body would remain lying on the hill to the 25th of October which is recognized by his father, uncle and several Pujalte Sanchiz Engineer Alicante. After being collected his body was buried the next day at Conception Cemetery Melilla as a hero of the fatherland.
Gateway to Mount Arruit reproduced on the plate.
Below shows the scene of the disaster.
The April 25, 1923 his remains to arrive on the steamer Alicante Canalejas being veiled in Port Works building. Subsequently it was transferred covered with the flag of Spain to San Blas Cemetery accompanied by bands of Alicante and the Regiment of the Princess.
News published in Day on October 6, 1923
Councilman Benalúa representative of the neighborhood, D. Carlos Ramos Insa, proposed in the early 20's that is dedicated a street to lieutenant and friend Diaz Sanchiz. The session approved unanimously passed the Deposit Street renamed "Diaz Sanchiz Ensign Street" name it still enjoys to this day.
was inaugurated on October 5, 1923 with little public counting because they wanted to do the most intimately. Jose Diaz's father, Dr. Diaz Rico proceeded to find the tombstone in memory of his son at the express wish of the Civil-Military Governor D. Cristino Bermudez de Castro. At the unveiling of the plaque the Mayor Mr. Elizaicín gave an emotional speech praising patriotism to those who gave their lives for Spain.
1945. Water tank Tossal the slope of which gave name to the street (Photo: Sánchez-AMA)
Interior of that deposit (Photo: idem)
Virtually all District of San Fernando is labeled with names of soldiers of the Regiment of the Princess No 4 Dead in War Morocco and especially in the Annual Disaster. On October 15, 1921 the City Council approved label the crossings of the Avenida Alfonso de Rojas (now Avenida de Alcoy) with the following names:
- Enrique Amador Asm (1st trip)
- José Hernández Mira (2nd crossing)
- Juan Rueda P. of Raya (3 rd passage)
- Jaime Llorca Sáenz de Buruaga (4 th crossing)
- Quirico Aguado Martínez (5 th trip)
- Francisco River Llamas (6 th crossing)
- Vicente Vaíllo (Calle rise to the ramp of the Castle of San Fernando)
In 1923 rotularía as we have seen the Sanchiz Diaz Ensign Street, and after the War of Ifni (1958) appear labeled the Red Ensign Street which also gives its name to Garrison Rabassa.
Lieutenant Duran labeled one of the streets referred to the Hero of the Plus Ultra. Was approved by the Commander of the San Gabriel Franco, while Duran's name would eventually end street by labeling this neighborhood San Fernando.
Now for the evolution of Diaz Street Sanchiz through historical levels:
Year 1887. El Barrio de San Fernando is just a project. At the end of the street watching the water deposit
early twentieth century. The district does not appear designed 
Although a level dated to 1928, the street still appear as Street of deposit Waters. Among
and Captain Pintor Murillo Amador notes
factory
Ramon Borja on the street would be opened Mayor Alfonso de Rojas
Year 1934. All streets shown and labeled. Molins Instead
still appears labeled as Calle del Porvenir.
Year 1968. Is already the Red Ensign Street died in the War of Ifni and the former Street
Don Juan de Austria.
Barrio de San Fernando today. We and Pujalte Sanchiz Engineer Street, uncle of Lieutenant José Díaz
Sanchiz
Sources:
VIDAL TUR, Gonzalo. "Alicante, its ancient streets and modern" 1974
http://elistas.egrupos.net/lista/desastredeannual/archivo/indice/3181/msg/3221
private collection plans
VIDAL TUR, Gonzalo. "Alicante, its ancient streets and modern" 1974
http://elistas.egrupos.net/lista/desastredeannual/archivo/indice/3181/msg/3221
private collection plans
Originally published in Alicante Vivo.
Demolition of the last 
