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Current location
Kinloss Barracks-Formerly RAF Kinloss
Kinloss
Moray
Grampian
IV36 3SZ
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NJ 07076 62210
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Square plinth on a two stepped base, surmounted by a sundial. The stone is polished black, with the RAF crest top centre and the names incised in gold lettering. Fourteen flowering cherry trees have been planted in memory of those killed.
- Inscription
- DEDICATED IN MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ TRAGICALLY KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN ON BOARD/ NIMROD XV230/ ON 2ND SEPTEMBER 2005/ OUR 14 FINE MEN WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN/ SILENT MEMORIES TURE AND TENDER, IN OUR HEARTS WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Andrews, Gary W
Beattie, Steve
Bell, Gez
Davies, Ady
Dicketts, Oliver
Johnson, Steve
Knight, Ben
Langton, John Joseph
Mitchelmore, Leigh
Nicholas, Gareth R
See details for all 14 names - Commemorations
- Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Total names on memorial: 14
Served and returned: 0
Died: 14
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, rank, date of death, service, forenames, manner of death, place of death
Order of information: Undefined
- Afghanistan (2001-2014)
- Components
- Sundial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Tree
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Sundial
- Condition
- Nimrod XV230
- WMO ID: 182244
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 25-08-2014]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2014, March: A decision has been made by the Commanding Officer 39 Engineer Regiment in conjuction with Last Station Commander RAF Kinloss to keep the memorial in situ at the barracks. 2013: Relocation of memorial under discussion.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Scottish War Memorials Project warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-post-54023.html
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