Memorial

99 Sqn

Propellor

Source: Copyright Paul Cooper

1/2

Current Location

ON WALL IN STAFF CAR PARK, NEWMARKET RACE COURSE, Newmarket, Forest Heath, Suffolk, CB8 0TF, England

TL 62307 62654

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Type of Memorial: Trophy / Relic
WMR Reference Number: 11484
Description: PROPELLOR MOUNTED ON BLOCK; PLAQUE ON BLOCK; PLAQUE ON BRICK WALL BEHIND PLAQUES ON THE BLOCK INCLUDE ENGRAVINGS OF A WELLINGTON BOMBER AND THE BADGE OF 99 SQUADRON.
Inscription: ON BLOCK: WELLINGTON T2888 R-ROBERT "B" FLIGHT/ 99 "B" SQUADRON, DEC 40/ FEB 41/ OF WHICH THE PROPELLOR BLADE ON THIS/ MEMORIAL WAS RECOVERED/ CREW ABANDONED AIRCRAFT / OVER WISBECH FEB 1941. ON WALL: IN MEMORY OF/ ALL WHO SERVED WITH/ 99 SQUADRON/ ROYAL AIR FORCE/ BETWEEN ITS FORMATION/ IN 1917/ AND DISBANDMENT IN 1976/ THE SQUADRON WAS BASED/ HERE FROM SEPTEMBER 1939/ TO MARCH 1941.

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Base

Height: 2438 MM

Width: 483 MM - 584 MM

Depth: 483 MM - 584 MM

Made from: Concrete

Condition: Good