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    Memorial

    Flight Sergeants A Cox and G Preston

    Stone of remembrance

    Source: Copyright John Hale

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    Current Location

    West Smethwick Park , Off West Park Road, Sandwell , Sandwell, West Midlands, B67 7JH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 00700 88800

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    68517
    Description
    Tablet set in front of a stone of remembrance circled by a memorial garden.
    Inscription
    Not Forgotten /60th Anniversary 2004 / This stone is laid in/remembrance of :- / Flt. Sgt. ALLAN CHARLIE COX/ of Smethwick/ and/ Flt. Sgt. GORDON PRESTON/ Of Pinner (Middlesex)/ Who's [sic] plane crashed near/ this spot on:- 31st July 1944/ "We Will Remember Them"/ Commemorated by/ Smethwick Royal British Legion./ The Friends Of West Smethwick Park/ And Sandwell MBC/
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Information shown
    Rank, Forename, Surname, Manner of death, Date of death, place of death
    Order of names
    Surname

    Ceremonies

    Presented

    2004

    Components

    Tablet

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Stone of remembrance

    Made from: Marble - Black


    Condition: Good


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