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Re: Airfield/village Memorials

Post by Dean.E » Sat Nov 18, 2023 5:20 pm

ImageUntitled by Dean Ellis, on Flickr

Raf Tiree, spent a week on the island this summer

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Post by 1marshn30 » Sat Nov 18, 2023 6:56 pm

Very nice Dean thanks for posting

Also in Beringsfield is a memorial plaque to W/C Adrian Warburton top RAF PRU pilot who went missing on a flight from Mount Farm just 12days after being
Posted to the 7thPRG .
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He would be listed as missing as he was flying an American P38
Athe plaque laqure ahas reacted with the tree sap

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Re: Airfield/village Memorials

Post by Condor68 » Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:19 pm

Spent about 65 0f my soon to be 72 years in Carnoustie area and never noticed a memorial in the local Shanwell cemetery.It is a shoulder high stone with a plaque in remembrance of 7 members of the United Free Church who did not return from the 1914-18 war.Its part of a circular formation of graves close to the entrance.Only saw it last week cant believe I missed it.

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Re: Airfield/village Memorials

Post by 1marshn30 » Sun Jan 28, 2024 1:15 pm

It's easily done Condor I want to give father in law's headstone a clean and noticed one on a family plot to a West Indian fighter pilot who was lost while ops with 602Sqn

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Re: Airfield/village Memorials

Post by Condor68 » Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:32 am

Dont know if this has been on but just off the northbound carriageway of the Dundee -Aberdeen dual carraigeway at the junctiom for Marykirk and Fettercairn there is a lay bye with quite an impressive wee monument to the men of the area who fell.

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Re: Airfield/village Memorials

Post by 1marshn30 » Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:45 pm

Sorry for late reply but thanks for the info condor

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Re: Airfield/village Memorials

Post by Buccs2b » Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:24 am

A new village memorial, unveiled on 22 March this year, thanks to Shoreham Aircraft Museum's Memorials Project

ImagePilot Officer Francis by Tony Adams, on Flickr

Details can be found here:
https://www.shoreham-aircraft-museum.co ... ls-project

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Re: Airfield/village Memorials

Post by 1marshn30 » Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:32 pm

Thanks for adding that one Buccs

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Re: Airfield/village Memorials

Post by 1marshn30 » Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:23 pm

Had a trip down to Middle Wallop recently and Over Wallop Church here are some of the memorial bits

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Re: Airfield/village Memorials

Post by 1marshn30 » Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:57 am

Remembering the crew of RAAF F-111G A8-291 of 6 Sqn which crashed
In Malaysia 25 years ago this week and shared by a colleague of theirs photos.taken by Antony Cadlow
Of Kerna Down Queensland at the sports ground and hometown of one of the crew
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The other close to the crash sight
Thanks to my Aussie mate for sharing as he added a foot note that Steve Hobbs had done. an exchange tour on RAF Tornados i1992/95

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Re: Airfield/village Memorials

Post by Condor68 » Wed May 08, 2024 6:06 pm

Found another memorial today that I must have driven past hundreds of times with out noticing.On the Montrose to Forfar road on the south side of the Montrose Basin there is converted Church at the junction of the road to Barnhead.On the wall at the roadside is a plaque dedicated to those who didnt come back.

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Re: Airfield/village Memorials

Post by 1marshn30 » Sun May 12, 2024 8:21 pm

Sorry response Condor been a bit slack on checking in lately .Thanks for the info I will see if I can find out a bit more about it
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Re: Airfield/village Memorials

Post by Tanker Ray » Tue May 14, 2024 5:33 pm

At RAF Welford a memorial exists to 101 Sqn Lancaster DV290
ImageIMG_1101 by Mark Young, on Flickr

Also at Ludford Magna, the WWII home of 101 Sqn from 1943, the following memorials are on display

ImageIMG_0402 by Mark Young, on Flickr

Imagedsc-5677_orig by Mark Young, on Flickr

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Re: Airfield/village Memorials

Post by 1marshn30 » Tue Jun 04, 2024 5:56 am

Thanks for sharing these I new someone's who served on 101 at the time
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Re: Airfield/village Memorials

Post by 1marshn30 » Wed Oct 02, 2024 7:46 pm

McGuire Road Upper Heyford with the Heritage center behind.
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