Memorial details

Memorial type
Sculptured / Cast figure
District
Lichfield
Town
Alrewas
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Regimental Memorials
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 25 September 2004
    Attended by: HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
73155

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Current location

Memorial is no. 343 in Green Zone
near the RAF Remembrance Garden
National Memorial Arboretum
Croxall Road
Alrewas
Lichfield
Staffordshire
DE13 7AR
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 18566 14520
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A golden eagle, with wings outspread, on top of a hexagonal black polished granite plinth. The plinth, with gold-lettered inscriptions on each face, is positioned in the centre of a hexagonal stone base within a grassed area. The outer perimeter of the grassed area is edged with rows of granite bricks/tablets inset into the ground, each with an individual commemoration below the regimental insignia, and there are wooden benches with commemorative plaques arranged at intervals.
Inscription
Face 1 : [Insignia]/ THIS ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE/ NATIONAL MEMORIAL/ WAS UNVEILED BY/ HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS/ THE DUKE OF CLOUCESTER KG GCVO/ ON THE TWENTY FIFTH OF SEPTEMBER 2004/ TO MARK THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY/ OF THE FORMATION OF THE/ ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE/ AND IS DEDICATED TO THE MEN AND WOMEN/ WHO HAVE SERVED IN/ THE ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE/ FORMERLY THE AUXILIARY AIR FORCE/ REMEMBERING ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM/ THEY SHALL MOUNT UP WITH WINGS AS EAGLES./ ISAIAH 40V31/ Face 2: [Insignia]/ ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE/FLYING UNITS/ 500 (COUNTY OF KENT) SQUADRON/ 501 (COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER) SQUADRON/ 502 (ULSTER) SQUADRON/ 503 (COUNTY OF LINCOLN) SQUADRON/ 504 (COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAM) SQUADRON/ 600 (CITY OF LONDON) SQUADRON/ 601 (COUNTY OF LONDON) SQUADRON/ 602 (CITY OF GLASGOW) SQUADRON/ 603 (CITY OF EDINBURGH) SQUADRON/ 604 (COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX) SQUADRON/ 605 (COUNTY OF WARWICK) SQUADRON/ 607 (COUNTY OF DURHAM) SQUADRON/ 608 (NORTH RIDING) SQUADRON/ 609 (WEST RIDING) SQUADRON/ 610 (COUNTY OF CHESTER) SQUADRON/ 611 (WEST LANCASHIRE) SQUADRON/ 612 (COUNTY OF ABERDEEN) SQUADRON/ 613 (CITY OF MANCHESTER) SQUADRON/ 614 (COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN) SQUADRON/ 615 (COUNTY OF SURREY) SQUADRON/ 616 (SOUTH YORKSHIRE) SQUADRON/ 622 SQUADRON/ 1359 HERCULES RESERVE AIRCREW FLIGHT/ AIR OBSERVATION POST SQUADRONS/ 661 SQUADRON/ 662 SQUADRON/ 663 SQUADRON/ 664 SQUADRON/ 666 SCOTTISH SQUADRON Face 3: [Insignia]/ AUXILIARY AIR FORCE/ BALLOON SQUADRONS/ 901 TO 903 (COUNTY OF LONDON)/ 904 AND 905 (COUNTY OF SURREY)/ 906 AND 907 (COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX)/ 908 TO 910 (COUNTY OF ESSEX)/ 911 TO 917 (COUNTY OF WARWICK)/ 918 (COUNTY OF DERBY)/ 919 to 923 (WEST LANCASHIRE)/ 924 TO 926 (EAST LANCASHIRE)/ 927 TO 929 (COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER)/ 930 TO 933 (HAMPSHIRE)/ 934 (COUNTY OF DEVON)/ 935 (COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN)/ 936 TO 938 (COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND)/ 939 TO 941 (WEST RIDING)/ 942 TO 944 (EAST RIDING)/ 945 TO 947 (CITY OF GLASGOW) Face 4: [Insignia]/ ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE/ FIGHTER CONTROL UNITS/ 3500 (COUNTY OF KENT)/ 3502 (COUNTY OF ANTRIM (LATER ULSTER))/ 3504 (COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAM)/ 3505 (EAST RIDING)/ 3506 (COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON)/ 3507 (COUNTY OF SOMERSET)/ 3508 (COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND)/ 3509 (COUNTY OF STAFFORD)/ 3510 (COUNTY OF INVERNESS)/ 3511 (CITY OF DUNDEE)/ 3512 (COUNTY OF DEVON)/ 3513 (CITY OF PLYMOUTH)/ 3602 (CITY OF GLASGOW)/ 3603 (CITY OF EDINBURGH)/ 3604 (COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX)/ 3605 (COUNTY OF WARWICK)/ 3608 (NORTH RIDING)/ 3609 (WEST RIDING)/ 3611 (WEST LANCASHIRE)/ 3612 (COUNTY OF ABERDEEN)/ 3613 (CITY OF MANCHESTER)/ 3614 (COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN)/ 3617 (COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE)/ 3618 (COUNTY OF SUSSEX)/ 3619 (COUNTY OF SUFFOLK)/ 3620 (COUNTY OF NORFOLK)/ 3621 (NORTH LANCASHIRE)/ 3631 (COUNTY OF ESSEX)/ RADAR REPORTING UNITS/ 3700 (COUNTY OF LONDON)/ 3701 (COUNTY OF SUSSEX)/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS PROVIDED BY/ THE ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE NATIONAL/ MEMORIAL TRUST/ TRUSTEES/ GROUP CAPTAIN RTW MIGHALL OBE RAUXAF/ WING COMMANDER CB HYDE RAUXAF/ SQUADRON LEADER FA FREEMAN QVRM AE RAUXAF/ TREASURER/ SQUADRON LEADER JB BLANCHE QVRM AE RAUXAF/ SEPTEMBER 2004 Face 5: [INSIGNIA]/ ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE/ REGIMENT UNITS/ 1310 WING/ 1339 WING/ 27 & 48 SQUADRONS RAF (R AUX AF CADRE)/ 2501 (COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER) SQUADRON/ 2502 (ULSTER) SQUADRON/ 2503 (COUNTY OF LINCOLN) SQUADRON/ 2504 (COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAM) SQUADRON/ 2600 (CITY OF LONDON) SQUADRON/ 2602 (CITY OF GLAGOW) SQUADRON/ 2603 (CITY OF EDINBURGH) SQUADRON/ 2605 (COUNTY OF WARWICK) SQUADRON/ 2608 (NORTH RIDING) SQUADRON/ 2609 (WEST RIDING) SQUADRON/ 2611 (WEST LANCASHIRE) SQUADRON/ 2612 (COUNTY OF ABERDEEN) SQUADRON/ 2620 (COUNTY OF NORFOLK) SQUADRON/ 2622 (HIGHLAND) SQUADRON/ 2623 (EAST ANGLIA) SQUADRON/ 2624 (COUNTY OF OXFORD) SQUADRON/ 2625 (COUNTY OF CORNWALL) SQUADRON/ 2729 (CITY OF LINCOLN) SQUADRON/ 2890 SQUADRON Face 6: [Insignia]/ ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE/ MARITIME HEADQUARTERS UNITS/ NO 1 (COUNTY OF HERTFORD)/ NO 2 (CITY OF EDINBURGH)/ NO 3 (COUNTY OF DEVON)/ MARITIME SUPPORT UNIT (ULSTER)/ OPERATIONS SUPPORT UNITS/ NO 1 AIR INTELLIGENCE UNIT/ 504 (COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAM) SQUADRON/ 606 (CHILTERN) SQUADRON/ 609 (WEST RIDING) SQUADRON/ 612 (COUNTY OF ABERDEEN) AIR TRANSPORTABLE SURGICAL SQUADRON/ 4614 (COUNTY OF OXFORD) MOVEMENTS SQUADRON/ 4626 (COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE) AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION SQUADRON/ 7006 (VR) INTELLIGENCE SQUADRON/ 7010 (VR) PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION SQUADRON/ 7630 (VR) INTELLIGENCE SQUADRON/ 7644 (VR) PUBLIC RELATIONS SQUADRON/ NO 3 PROVOST SQUADRON/ DEFENCE FORCE FLIGHT BRAMPTON/ DEFENCE FORCE FLIGHT HIGH WYCOMBE/ DEFENCE FORCE FLIGHT LYNEHAM/ DEFENCE FORCE FLIGHT ST ATHAN
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Regimental Memorials
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Seat
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: Royal Auxiliary Air Force National Memorial Trust

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