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Alton, Wiltshire KAC45.38 (?) |
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KandAC mile 45
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In a field above the canal, signposted via a stile from the towpath,
is a war memorial
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RAF badge, inscription with a picture of an Albemarle bomber.
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This memorial is dedicated to Flt. Sgt. Thomas C Newton R.A.F.V.R -
Pilot Sgt. John A.C. Wilson R.A.F.V.R - W.Op./Air Gunner who lost
their lives when their Albemarle Bomber V1755 of No.22 H.G.C.U. RAF
Keevil crashed near here on the 25th October 1944
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Stone plinth, barbed wire, and a wreath of poppies.
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Kennet and Avon Scrapbook 2000
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