Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cairn
- District
- Waverley
- Town
- Alfold Crossways
- County
- Surrey
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), Berlin Airlift (1948-1949), 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: June 1992
Attended by: UNKNOWN
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 23478
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Current location
ROADSIDE
ALFORD BARN INN
A281
Alfold Crossways
Waverley
Surrey
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 041 353
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- SQUARE TABLET SET INTO THE TOP OF A LIMESTONE PLINTH INSIGNIA OF THE RCAF, RAF AND RNNAS ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PLAQUE AND THE LOGO OF BRITISH AEROSPACE IS AT THE BASE CANADIAN AIR
- Inscription
- DUNSFOLD AERODROME/ CONSTRUCTED BY 1ST CANADIAN ARMY/ THIS STONE COMMEMORATES 50 YEARS OF FLYING/ 20TH JUNE 1942 - 20TH JUNE 1992/ IN RECOGNITION OF THE WARTIME SACRIFICES AND SERVICE OF/ 400, 414, 430 SQUADRONS ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE/ 98, 180, 231, 667 SQUADRONS, 83 GROUP SUPPORT UNIT, ROYAL AIR FORCE/ 320 SQUADRON, ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVAL AIR SERVICE/ IN TRIBUTE ALSO TO/ THE CONTRIBUTION OF SLYWAYS LTD/ TO CIVIL AIR TRANSPORT AND THE BERLIN AIRLIFT/ 1946 - 1950/ AND/ THE ADVANCEMENT OF BRITISH AVIATION BY/ HAWKER AIRCRAFT LIMITED/ HAWKER SIDDELEY AVIATION LTD/ BRITISH AEROSPACE PLC/ 1951 - 1992
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Berlin Airlift (1948-1949)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Limestone - Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Plinth
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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