RCAF Plaque

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Bournemouth
Town: Bournemouth
County: Dorset
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 26420

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Current location

In the Hall of Memory
Town Hall
Off junction of Bourne Avenue and Braidley Road
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH2 6DY
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 08425 91431
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

RECTANGULAR METAL PLAQUE WITH INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE BADGE IN RELIEF AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE PLAQUE

Inscription

IN COMMEMORATION OF THE MANY THOUSANDS/ OF AIRCREW AND GROUNDCREW OF THE ROYAL/ CANADIAN AIR FORCE WHO WERE STATIONED IN BOURNEMOUTH DURING THE SECOND GREAT WAR/ AND/ AS A MEMORIAL TO THE UNDYING COURAGE AND VALOUR OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME/ SACRIFICE IN THE COURSE OF DAILY DUTY AND/ IN THE STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Baker, W P
Cook, P M
Dawkins, F
Duell, A
Elliot, J
Floyd, H G
Greasley, J N
Perrett, E M
Squires, G V
Steveson, H
See details for all 11 names

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

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal

Listing information

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Condition

RCAF PLAQUE
WMO ID: 97762
Condition: Good [last updated on 23-03-2020]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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