825 Swordfish Squadron Channel Dash Action

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Thanet
Town: Manston
County: Kent
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 28655

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Current location

Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum
Manston Rd
Manston
Thanet
Kent
CT12 5DF
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 33350 66570
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Wooden board with shield showing 825 Squadron crest mounted at top of board. Black lettering. Below the shield is a banner with the words "IN MEMORIAM" in black on a gold background.

Inscription

IN MEMORIAM/ THE FLEET AIR ARM CREWS OF/ 825 SWORDFISH SQUADRON WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN THE "CHANNEL DASH ACTION" AGAINST/ THE GERMAN BATTLESHIPS/ SCHARNHORST, GNEISENAU AND CRUISER PRINZ EUGEN/ FEBRUARY 12TH 1942/ (NAMES)/ 825 Squadron was temporarily based here at/ R.A.F. Manston and the operation took off from here/ Presented by the East Kent Branch/ Fleet Air Arm Association

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Beynon, William
Bligh, Peter
Clinton, William John
Esmonde, Eugene
Johnson, Ambrose Laurence
Parkinson, Robert Laurens
Smith, William Granville
Tapping, Ernest
Thompson, John Chute
Wheeler, Henry Thomas Albert
See details for all 13 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 13
Served and returned: 0
Died: 13
Exact count: no
Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname, decorations, service
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 90CM, width 60CM
Materials: Wood

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

825 SWORDFISH SQN CHANNEL DASH ACTION
WMO ID: 95596
Condition: Undefined [last updated on 29-05-2020]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Our Blog ukniwm.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/the-channel-dash/
www.manstonhistory.org.uk/channel-dash-bravest-brave/

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