Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Moray
Town
Forres
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44614

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Current location

it is unclear in which building along Tolbooth Street the memorial is located .
unknown (possibly Falconer Museum )
Tolbooth Street (B9010)
Forres
Moray
Grampian
IV36 1AE
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 03787 58867
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Fulton Street
    Forres
    Moray
    Grampian
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NJ 030 580
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Rectangular brass wall mounted brass plaque on a wood backboard , the longer axis horizontal . The dedication and names are incised and coloured black.
Inscription
THIS PLAQUE WAS ERECTED BY THE STATION COMMANDER/ ROYAL AIR FORCE KINLOSS/ GP. CAPT. R.H. GOULD MA. RAF./ ON 12TH NOVEMVER (SIC) 1989 IN MEMORY OF THE CREW OF WHITLEY BOMBER/ N1440 OF NO. 19 OTU BASED AT ROYAL AIR FORCE KINLOSS/ WHO DIED WHEN THEIR AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN THE GARDEN OF/ GLENERNIE TOLBOOTH STREET FORRES ON 7TH NOVEMBER 1940/ WITH NO LOSS OF CIVILIAN LIFE/ CREW/ (names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Gallagher, S P
Gaywood, H D
Legge, F S
Lewis, F W
Painter, J F
Rolison, R E
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, service, manner of death, place of death, date of death, awards
    Order of information: rank,surname
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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