The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

corinne mills · Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Posts: 19

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:22 pm Post subject:

Some location details:

Banff Strike Wing Memorial, Aberdeenshire
Location: Beside A98, near junction with A95.
OS Ref: NJ 616 623

corinne mills · Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Posts: 19

Thanks Adam

Alex Crawford · Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 29 Location: Fife

Hi,

I was up by the RAF Banff Memorial a few weeks ago. A number of trees have also been planted and there is one dedicated to each Squadron of the Banff Strike Wing. I think there is also a bench with a plaque on its as well.

I took photos of the Memorial but not the trees/bench.

The smaller stone is dedicated to the work of 10 (P) AFU.

Alex
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stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

WMR 13403.

The memorial was demolished in a drunk driving accident on Sunday 2nd December 2018.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-46425338

This site has more on the history of the Strike Wing and of the memorial-
http://secretscotland.org.uk/index.php/Secrets/RAFBanff

This states there is also a Book of Remembrance at St Mary's Church, Banff, for which WMR 80512 has been raised

spoons · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 8:35 pm Post subject:

a 29 year old man has been arrested and charged (Daily Record 4 Dec 2018)

\Paul