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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:27 pm Post subject: Sgt Navigator J B Armstrong, Maxwelltown West Church |
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UKNIWM 44252
OS Map Ref: NX 967 760
This memorial is a small box used for floral displays and is usually sitting on top of the WW2 memorial (UKNIWM 44251).
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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Spoons
A very nice photograph of a memorial that could easily be overlooked.
Nice one!
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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And here is Sgt Armstrong's SNWM entry
Surname: ARMSTRONG
Firstname: James Blacklock
Service number:4038565
Date of death: 03/05/1952
Place of birth: Troqueer Dumfriesshire
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
Rank: Sgt
Theatre of death: R.A.F.,F.E.A.F.
He is buried in Buried in Grave 1256, Row 33 in the Cheras Road Christian Cemetery Kuala Lumpur |
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:35 am Post subject: |
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From the Armed Forces Memorial;
Surname
ARMSTRONG
Forenames/Initials
JAMES BLACKLOCK
Rank
Sgt
Service
Royal Air Force
Service Number
4038565
Station
RAF Kuala Lumpur
Place of Birth/Home Town
TROQUEER, DUMFRIESSHIRE
Date of Birth
28 January 1931
Age
21
Date of Death
03 May 1952
Cemetery Name
CHERAS ROAD CHRISTIAN CEMETERY
Cemetery Address
KUALA LUMPAR
Grave Number
1255/1257
Included on Armed Forces Memorial
Yes
Included on Roll of Honour
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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From the book 'Last Take Off'
3 May 1952, Aircraft Brigand B1 of 84 Sqn registration RH 755 Crashed South-East of RAF Butterworth with 3 Casualties
The aircraft was carrying out a strike against suspected terrorist positions near Chenedroh Lake Perak. After firing its rockets at the target, a flash was seen under the starboard wing and all the outer section broke away. The aircraft immediately dived into the jungle and was destroyed by fire. The cause for the apparent structural failure was not determined as the wing could not be recovered for detailed examination.
Flying Officer Basil Alexander Dundonald COCHRANE Pilot
Sergeant James Blacklock ARMSTRONG Navigator
Junior Technician Cyril John Alexander COX Passenger |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 11:19 am Post subject: |
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this memorial has now been moved to the church hall at the rear of the church.
\Paul |
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