Royal Air Force 214 Squadron Memorial (Federated Malay States)

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Reference WMO/255444

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National Memorial Arboretum

RAF Zone

Croxall Road

Alrewas

England

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Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Stone of remembrance
Materials:
  • Metal Metal (any)
  • Rock/Rough Stone Rock/Rough Stone
Conflicts:
  • Non-Specific Conflict
About the memorial: A rough hewn, upright rock with a large metal plaque showing "No 214 (Federated Malay States) Squadron" title and history at the top, then its history, next the badge and years of service with recognition of its donorship, then a list of bases and aircraft and a final, boxed dedication at the bottom.
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[Tablet 1] NO 214 (FEDERATED MALAY STATES) SQUADRON/ ROYAL AIR FORCE/ FORMED AS NO 7A SQUADRON, ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE 28 JULY 1917/ RENUMBERED AS NO 14 SQUADRON, ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE, 9 DECEMBER 1917/ RENUMBERED AS NO 214 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE, 1 APRIL 1918/ [Insignia flanked by the dates 1917-1977]/ IN JUNE 1941, NO 214 SQUADRON WAS NAMED THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES SQUADRON/ IN RECOGNITION OF THE GIFT OF AIRCRAFT PURCHASED WITH FUNDS SUBSCRIBED TO/ THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES WAR FUND,/ WHICH WAS INAUGURATED BY THE 'MALAY MAIL' IN JUNE 1940./ NO 214 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE, DISBANDED 28 JANUARY 1977./ BASES AND AIRCRAFT/ [Left column]: COUDEKERQUE & ALQUINES (FRANCE) 1917-1918/ (HANDLEY PAGE 0/100)/ ST INGLEVERT, QUILEN & CHEMY (FRANCE) 1918-1919/ (HANDLEY PAGE 0/400)/ HELIOPOLIS & ABU SUEIR (EGYPT) 1919-1920/ (HANDLEY PAGE 0/400)/ BOSCOMBE DOWN & ANDOVER 1935-1936/ (VICKERS VIRGINIA X)/ SCAMPTON 1936-1937/ (HANDLEY PAGE HARROW II)/ FELTWELL 1937-1939/ (HANDLEY PAGE HARROW II/ VICKERS WELLINGTON I)/ METHWOLD 1939-1940/ (VICKERS WELLINGTON IA)/ STRADISHALL 1940-1942/ (VICKERS WELLINGTON IA, IC & II/SHORT STIRLING I & III)/ CHEDBURGH 1942-1943/ (SHORT STIRLING I & III)/ [Right-hand column]: DOWNHAM MARKET 1943-1944/ (SHORT STIRLING III)/ SCULTHORPE 1944/ (BOEING FORTRESS II)/ OULTON 1944-1945/ (BOEING FORTRESS II & III)/ AMENDOLA (ITALY)/& EIN SHEMAR (PALESTINE) 1945/ (CONSOLIDATED LIBERATOR VIII)/ FAYID (EYGPT) 1945-1946/ (AVRO LANCASTER BIII)/ UPWOOD 1946-1954/ (AVRO LANCASTER BI(FE)/AVRO LINCOLN B2)/ MARHAM 1956-1977/ (VICKERS VALIANT BI, B(PR)I, B(PR)KI & BKI/HANDLEY PAGE VICTOR KI, B(K)IA & KIA)/ COMMEMORATING THE DISTINGUISHED RECORD OF NO 214 (FMS) SQQUADRON/ IN THE BOMBER, RADIO COUNTERMEASURES, TRANSPORT,/ AND AIR-TO-AIR REFUELLING TANKER ROLES./ REMEMBERING ALL WHO SERVED ON THE SQUADRON/ AND ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN BOTH WAR AND PEACE./ 'ULTOR IN UMBRIS' (AVENGING IN THE SHADOWS)/ [Tablet 2] NO 214 (FMS) SQUADRON ASSOCIATION/ 2009

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