Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Seat
- District
- Whiteness Weisdale Tingwall
- Town
- South of Tingwall overlooking Loch of Tingwall & Loch of Asta
- County
- Shetland
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 8880
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Current location
By the pratice green
above the club house.
Golf Club
on the Tingwall to Scalloway Road
South of Tingwall overlooking Loch of Tingwall & Loch of Asta
Whiteness Weisdale Tingwall
Shetland
ZE2 9SB
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: HU 42977 42662
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Seat with Inscribed Plaque
- Inscription
- DEDICATED TO THE COURAGE OF THE CREW OF/BEAUFORT L4514 OF 42 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE/WHICH CRASHED NEAR THIS SPOT ON 20TH MARCH 1942/Those who died were; [names]/The sole survivor was; [name]/This seat was gifted by/Tingwall, Whiteness & Weisdale/Community Council 1992
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bond, Wh
Branchflower, Na
Stoker, Ttb
Woolsey, Aj
See details for all 4 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 1
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, service, rank, date of death
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal - Seat
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Plaque
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- The Scottish Military Research Group - warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic4480.html - Accessed 21 January 2016.
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