Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Medina
Town
Haven Street
County
Isle Of Wight
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: C 15th April 1994
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
40734

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Current location

JUNCTION OF HAVEN STREET RD AND FIRESTONE COPSE LA ON THE HAVEN STREET AND BINSTEAD SHRINE
Haven Street Rd
Haven Street
Medina
Isle Of Wight
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 565 908
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Bronze plaque with dedicatory inscription. Additional card placed below.
Inscription
Plaque: IN MEMORY OF/ MAJOR EVERETT W LEACH D.F.C./ U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS/ WHO DIED NEARBY 19 JULY 1945 Card: "NEVER BE FORGOTTEN, EV, YOU OLD BUDDY"
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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