National Memorial Arboretum

Discussion in 'War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research' started by Kieron Hill, Apr 4, 2010.

  1. Kieron Hill

    Kieron Hill Senior Member

    And this one I found for Brian (ADM199)

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  2. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

  3. Tom Canning

    Tom Canning WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Kieron -
    that "willow" squadron looks as undergunned and underarmoured as some of the Tanks we had to fight in - it was only in the beginning in the desert that we had the upper hand against the Italian Tanks and when Rommell finally arrived with his Pz's MkIII - IV's and then the Tiger - it was all over for Tank men - then in Italy he came up with the Panther......we were presented with one of them after "Smokey" Smith V.C. had scared the crew out of it - my friend Walter Pollard had a ball firing their special 75mm back at them until he stood on a "schu" mine...RIP Walter ...
    Cheers
     
  4. ADM199

    ADM199 Well-Known Member

    Thanks for that Kieron;
    The Memorial is one I commissioned 6 or 7 years ago.
    After seeing the lightweight Aluminium Plaques buckle and bend a local Foundry produced this for me in Bronze.

    There were about 100 people at the Dedication Service with a mixture of Families,Veterans, representatives from the D.L.I. and the Worcester and Foresters Regiments.
    There were also survivors from 2 sinkings; the Late Gnr Cyril Medley(11th R.H.A.)Ariosto; Dvr.Alex Franks (2/2 M.A.C.)Ariosto; the late Cpl.Bill Mackie(The Kings Own) The Scillin.

    The Memorial looks as though it is ready for it's yearly Clean which is done usually about May.

    There was a photograph of the Memorial produced in the Ex P.O.W. Journals both in the U.K. and New Zealand.
     
  5. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce Patron

    Photos taken yesterday at the National Memorial Arboretum. Some have been posted before. The place is so vast it is impossible to photograph all the memorials in just one visit.

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    more to follow
     
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  6. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce Patron

  7. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member Patron

    Great photos Lesley. :)
     
  8. Recce_Mitch

    Recce_Mitch Very Senior Member

    Great Photos Lesley

    Cheers
    Paul
     

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