Memorial details

Memorial type
Seat
District
Milton Keynes
Town
Milton Keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
99225

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Current location

By the lake opposite Hut 1
Bletchley Park Museum
Jasmine Way
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK3 6EB
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 86403 33868
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Wooden bench with a commemorative brass plaque with a USA flag beneath.
Inscription
PAUSE HERE AND REMEMBER RON ALDERS, BELOVED SON, BROTHER,/HUSBAND AND FATHER. HE LANDED AT UTAH BEACH ON D-DAY +2./ HIS JOB WAS TO FOLLOW THE INFANTRY IN A MOBILE RADIO(Y) STATION AND INTERCEPT CODED MESSAGES IN THE FIELDOF BATTLE. HIS/ ASSIGNMENT ENDED IN LEIPZIG AT THE END OF THE WAR. WHEN RON/ REVISITED ENGLAND AND THE NORMANDY BEACHES IN 1997 HE LEARNED/ THAT HIS MESSAGES HAD BEEN SENT FOR DECODING AT BLETCHLEY PARK./ RONALD H. ALDERS 1923 - 2003/ TECHNICAL THIRD GRADE - NO. 39461741/ 3251ST SIGNAL SERVICE COMPANY/ 1ST ARMY, 7TH CORPS/ UNITED STATES ARMY.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Albers, Ronald
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Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Service history, rank, forename, surname, unit.
    Order of information: As above
Components
  • Undefined
    Measurements: depth 1828mm, height 1219mm, width 457mm
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 300mm, width 400mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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