Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal

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Reference WMO/63295

Address:

Hook Station

Station Road

Hook

Basingstoke

RG27 9HS

England

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Status: Unknown
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Inside a building - public/private
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Materials:
  • Timber Timber (any)
Lettering: Unknown
Conflicts:
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: This is a wooden plaque mounted on the wall inside the railway station building opposite the ticket office.
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48th Sec. 6th Coy. Bomb DisposalOn the morning of 18th Aug 1940, six young men of the Royal Engineers were killed whilst attending an unexploded bomb. The UXB had falled over night and due to it's location could not be left. The time lapse also meant, as all the Sappers were aware the UXB could explode at any time. The UXB detonated whilst the Sappers were excavating it, killing all six and injuring the Lance Serjeant in charge. L/Sjt. Button was later awarded the George Cross for his actions on that day. Lest we forget.

Arthur Hill, Ralph Moxon, Fred Gavid, Arthur White, Douglas Vince, Fred Warner

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