R.A.F. Ibsley Memorial - Cross Lanes, Mockbeggar, Hampshire, UK
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This memorial is located at the crossroads at Mockbeggar. This used to be part of R.A.F. Ibsley with the airfield.
Waymark Code: WM9P1K
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/12/2010
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The stone plinth memorial has several plaques. The main plaque details a map of Ibsley airfield, a Roll of Honour lies to the left and right sides and dedications to the memorial are on smaller plaques. The fallen are listed under the years during WWII.
Wikipedia has some great details about the airfield on the link below.
The Plaques read as follows:
Left hand Roll of Honour -
'R.A.F. Ibsley
Roll of Honour
Take the freedom they strove to give,
and you will be forever in their debt.
Royal Air Force
1941
Sgt. V. Skrivanek (Cz)
Sgt. V. Kyselo (Cz)
Sgt. C.W.H. Smith
Sgt. A Beacham
P/O P.J.P. Anderson
Sgt. G.A. Painting
Sgt. W.E. Sapsed
Sgt. H Alexander
Sgt. H.A. Newman
Sgt. R.F.C. Dean
Sgt. J.H. Walker
P/O F.A. Clarke
F/S R.B. Birtles D.F.M.
1942
Sgt. E.J. Campbell
Sgt. H.C. Kerr(Aus)
P/O E.J. Ames (Can)
AC2 F.U.C. Jones
Sgt. K.E. Buettel (Aus)
Sgt. T.S. Mathers
P/O I.S. Stone (N.Z.)
P/O D.E. Pike
Sgt. J. Redfern
P/O R.W.P. McKenzie
F/L J.E. Hogg
AC C.L. Bowey
F/S D.S. Thomas
F/L D.E. Mileham
P/O M.L. Simon (USA)
P/O G.R. Bland
P/O R.S. Woolass
Sgt. E.A.L. Fairman
F/L V.E. Watkins (USA)
P/O A.A. Svendsen
P/O D.V. Claxton (Can)
Sgt. L.P. Mooney
P/O R. Wheldon
P/O A. Palmer-Tompkinson
Sgt. M. Roscovsky (Cz)
Sgt. K. Virtis (Cz)
AC R. Shepherd
Sgt. G. Fernand (Free Fr)
Sgt. M.B. Green
S/Ldr. J.H.G. Walker
Sgt. F.W. Hough (Can)
P/O E.W. Gillespie
Sgt B. Strachan (Can)
S/Ldr. J.C. Carver D.F.C.
Sgt. L.H. Jones (Can) '
Several small plaques in the central part of the memorial read:
'This Plaque was unveiled by
W/Cdr. C.F. CURRANT,
D.S.O., D.F.C., D de G.,
No. 501 Squadron, 1941
Station Commander, Ibsley, 1942
and
F/O R.S. GEORGE,
No. 616 Squadron, 1943
On
24th April 2000'
'Panel unveiled by
Mrs. M.S.C. Simmonds
M.T.C. Driver, R.A.F. Ibsley 1941
4th May 2009'
'This tablet was a gift
to
R.A.F. Ibsley
Historical Group
by
Horse Banks Stonemasons
who designed and created it'
'Panel unveiled by
Capt. W.R. Walling,
Pilot, 9th U.S.A..A.F., Ibsley 1944
4th May 2009'
On the main panel beneath the airfield map is:
'Flying activities ceased at Ibsley in 1946 after which the No. 2 communal site R.A.F. Ibsley became an accommodation base for R.A.F. Sopley until 1952.
This tablet was presented by R.A.F. Ibsley Historical Society Group and dedicated to all who served here from 15. February 1941'
Beside the map is a panel which reads:
'Royal Air Force
Hurricane
No 32......................1941
Spitfire
No 66.....twice during.....1942-43
No 118....twice during.....1941-43
No 124.....................1943
No 129 (Mysore)............1943
No 165 (Ceylon)............1943
No 234 (Madras Presidency).1941-42
No 302 (Poznan Polish).....1941
No 310 (Czech).............1943-44
No 312 (Czech).............1943-44
No 313 (Czech).............1943-44
No 421 (Red Indian Canadian.1942
No 453 (Australian)........1943
No 501.....................1941-42
No 504.....................1942-43
No 616.....................1943
Hawker Typhoon
No 257 (Burma).............1943
Whirlwind and Typhoon
No 263 (Argentina).........1943-44
Other Units
No 7 Flying Instructors School
Oxfords....................1944-45
No 1 Glider Pick Up Training Unit
Dakotas and WACO/Hadrian Gliders.1945
United States Army Air Force
P38 Lightnings
8th Air Force, 1st Fighter Group....1942
9th Air Force, 367th Fighter Group..1944
P47 Thunderbolts
48th and 371st Fighter Groups.......1944
Mustang FB VI's
9th Air Force, 67th Tactical RECCE Unit.1944'
Finally on the right hand side the Roll of Honour continues:
'1942
Sgt. A.E. Joyce
2nd Lt D. Klink (R.N.L.A.F.)
Lt. P.H. Stenger
F/S C. van Houten
Lt. J. Veen
Lt. A.D.V.Morum (S.A.)
Sgt. J.E. Beasley
Sgt. W.R. Leitch
P/O S.G. Brannigan (N.Z.)
Sgt. A. Lee
F/S R.H. Loyns (Can)
Lt. V.R.E. Nissen (S.A.)
Gnr. W.G. Jackson (Army)
1943
F/O P.J. Blanchard
F/O A.J. Symonds
S.Ldr. L.W. Ivey
Sgt. J.S. Hetherington
F/O P.B. Wright D.F.C
F/L G.B. McLachlan
Sgt. G.F. Locke
Sgt. W.J. Brookes
F/O R.J. Sim (N.Z.)
F/S W. Brown (Aus)
P/O A. Imbert
F/S J.H. Curry
F/O F.T. Thornley (Aus)
F/S R. McKillop
Sgt. P.W.Shale
F/O V. Chocholin (Cz)
S/Ldr. J. Himr (Cz)
F/S T. Zrnik (Cz)
F/O J. Stastny (Cz)
P/O J.B. Cochrane
United States Army Air Force
1942
Pvt. V. Barclay
Lt. W. Pennington
Lt. W. Young
1944
Pvt. W. Hibberd
Ly. C.J. Ball
Lt. A.B. Cooksey
Lt. W.L. Mushrush
Lt. B.W. Hayden
For your tomorrow we gave our today
Post War Losses
Sgt. L. Grnat (W.Ind)
LAC E. Lurati
AC J. Meldrum
We will remember them'
The memorial lies in a small fenced area accessed by a gate at the front.
Date of Dedication: 04/24/2000
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: Park by the side of the road near the crossroads and walk a few metres to the memorial
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark:
Cross Lanes
Mockbeggar, Hampshire United Kingdom
BH24
Commemoration: R.A.F. Ibsley
Access times: Not listed
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