Memorial

RAF Martlesham Heath

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Current Location

Former Parade Ground of Martlesham Heath Airfield, Barrack Square, Martlesham Heath, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk, IP5 3RF, England

TM 24828 45010

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Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 5526
Description: Stone pillar with slate plaque bearing RAF badge, Station Crest, and inscription. Surmounted atop a brick mound accessible by two steps and enclosed within a chain-linked barrier.
Inscription: TO THE MEMORY/ OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN BOTH WAR AND PEACE/ WHILE SERVING AT/ RAF MARTLESHAM HEATH/ ROYAL FLYING CORPS/ ROYAL AIR FORCE/ DOMINIONS AND/ EXILED AIR FORCES/ BRITISH AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY./ ERECTED IN/ THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR/ OF/ THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN

Pillar

Height: 2134 mm

Width: 1092 mm

Depth: 457 mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Slate

Condition: Good

Other website http://www.mhas.org.uk/
See link for photographs of memorial and further information - https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/161390/