Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Hart
Town
Hook
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 16-12-2007
    Attended by: Cllr. S. Haffey,
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
66590

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Current location

Hook Railway Station
Station Road
Hook
Hart
Hampshire
RG27 9HS
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 72524 53946
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular white plastic plaque on a dark oak backing
Inscription
(Names)/ 48TH SEC. 6TH COY. BOMB DISPOSAL/ ROYAL ENGINEERS/ ON THE MORNING OF THE 18TH AUG. 1940, SIX YOUNG MEN OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS/ WERE KILLED WHILST ATTENDING AN UNEXPLODED BOMB. THE UXB HAD FALLEN OVER/ NIGHT AND DUE TO ITS LOCATION COULD NOT BE LEFT. THE TIME LAPSE ALSO MEANT,/ AS ALL THE SAPPERS WERE AWARE, THE UXB COULD EXPLODE AT ANYTIME. THE UXB DETONATED WHILST THE SAPPERS WERE EXCAVATING IT, KILLING ALL SIX AND/ INJURING THE LANCE SERJEANT (SIC) IN CHARGE./ L/SGT BUTTON WAS LATER AWARDED THE GEORGE CROSS FOR HIS ACTIONS THAT DAY./ LEST WE FORGET.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Gavid, Fred
Hill, Arthur
Mexen, Ralph
Vince, Douglas
Warner, Fred
White, Arthur
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: Rank, forename, surname, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 25mm, height 177mm, width 127mm
    Materials: Plastic
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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