Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Dunrossness
Town
Mail
County
Shetland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
70473

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Current location

4km west of Mail and aprox. 500m south-west of trig. point.
Royl Hill
Mail
Dunrossness
Shetland
ZE2 9JN
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: HU 39235 28255
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Metal plaque on a free-standing stone slab.
Inscription
This memorial commemorates / de Havilland Mosquito Mk Vll / “DZ642” of 677 Squadron / Royal Air Force. / (2 names) / Returning from target marking / an ill-fated raid on U-boat / pens at Trondheim, Norway, / short of fuel and in bad / visibility, the aircraft hit Royl / Hill on 22nd November 1944 / at 23.00 hours. /
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Irwin, Wesley D
Reid, John A
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, Forename, Surname, Service, Service Number.
    Order of information: Rank
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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