Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Breckland
Town
Thetford
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
99339

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Current location

Thetford Grammar School
Bridge Street
Thetford
Breckland
Norfolk
IP24 3AF
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 86777 83049
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
The Radio Officers' Association coat of arms, mounted on a wooden shield and framed on a wooden board, with a brass plaque below.
Inscription
Plaque - In memory of/ Second Radio Officer/ Edward Russell Campbell/ SS EMPIRE TOUCAN/ Pupil of Thetford Grammar School/ Lost at sea with two shipmates/ 29 June 1940/ Presented by Professor Brian Cotton/ on behalf of the Radio Officers' Association/ November 2003
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Campbell, Eric Russell
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Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, Forename, Date of Death, Manner of Death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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