Squadron Leader C J W Darwin DSO and Flight Lieutenant C W W Darwin

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Newark And Sherwood
Town: Elston
County: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 27156

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Current location

All Saints Church
Elston
Newark And Sherwood
Nottinghamshire
NG23 5FU
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 75880 47981
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

UNUSUAL CARVED AND PARTLY GILDED WOODEN BOARD DEPICTING A DYING SERVICEMAN BEING RECEIVED BY AN ARCHANGEL.

Inscription

PER ARDUA AD ASTRA/ GIVING GLORY TO GOD FOR THE MEMORY OF/ SQDN. LDR CHARLES JOHN WHARTON DARWIN D.S.O./ COLDSTREAM GDS AND R.A.F. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ 26 DECEMBER 1941. CREMATED AT GOLDERS GREEN AND/ HIS ONLY SON FLT. LIEUT CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM/ WHARTON DARWIN R.A.F. KILLED IN ACTION AT/ EL ALAMEIN EGYPT 7 AUGUST 1942. BURIED AT/ EL ALAMEIN FIELD CEMETERY

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Darwin, Charles John Wharton
Darwin, Christopher William Wharton
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Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, service, place of death, forenames, place of burial, manner of death, relationships
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Board
Measurements: height 1800MM, width 600MM
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

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