Wellington Mk XIV HF 278

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 08th September 1996
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

25986

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Current location

near Way Barton Farm
St Giles In The Wood
Torridge
Devon
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 530 190
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Rough hewn granite boulder with plaque mounted on front face. Brass silhouette of a wellington bomber on top. 36 Squadron RAF Crest on plaque above text

Inscription

36 SQUADRON R.A.F. COASTAL COMMAND/ WELLINGTON MARK XIV HF 278 RW-N/ CRASHED 150 YARDS NEAR THIS POINT AT 01:13 HRS/ ON BOXING DAY 26-12-1944/ TO HONOUR THEIR MEMORY/ (Names)/ WE REMEMBER THEM/ AND THE SURVIVORS

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 3
Died: 3
Exact count: no
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,manner of death,age of death
Order of information: rank

Components

Second World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal

Listing information

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Costs

Site: £600

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

J ANDERSON

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