Curchin Close

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Street
District: Bromley
Town: Biggin Hill
County: Greater London
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 58154

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Current location

On site of former married quarters.
Street
Curchin Close
Biggin Hill
Bromley
Greater London
TN16 3GF
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 41139 61088
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

A street commemorating F/Lt. John Curchin D.F.C.

Inscription

CURCHIN CLOSE // FLIGHT LIEUTENANT JOHN CURCHIN D.F.C. / SPITFIRE PILOT 609 SQUADRON R(AUX)AF. / KILLED IN ACTION 4th JUNE 1941 AGED 23. / "ONE OF THE FEW"

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, forename, surname, decoration, role, squadron, manner of death, date of death, age at death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Street / Road
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined

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

Fl Lt John Curchin
WMO ID: 152384
Condition: Good [last updated on 05-07-2020]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

P/O John Curchin - www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Curchin.htm - accessed October 2020
War Memorials on Line – www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/152384/ - accessed October 2020

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