The Air Forces Memorial Runnymede England
"It was a war that saw periods of desperate crisis and drama, attrition and numbing routine. Throughout, the Air Forces fulfilled crucial supporting roles to the land campaigns and at sea, and during the long years when Britain stood isolated and vulnerable on the edge of a Europe largely under German occupation, they stood both as the first line of defence and the potent means of striking back." Commonwealth War Graves Commission
"The Runnymede Memorial stands on Cooper's Hill, overlooking Runnymede, the Thames-side pastures three miles east of where King John sealed Magna Carta in 1215. The large site was given to the Commission by Sir Eugen and Lady Effie Millington-Drake. (Sir Eugen was British Ambassador to Uruguay at the time of the Battle of the River Plate in December 1939.) Video Montage: Royal Air Forces Association 70th Anniversary Battle of Britain Remembrance at the Air Forces Memorial 2010 Video Montage: Finding Australian Flight Sergeant Davidson's Inscription - Panel 284. Video Montage: Finding New Zealander Pilot Officer Brannigan's Inscription - In The Lookout. Open CWGC Leaflet: A History of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission This work is a tribute. Please tell me of any inaccuracies.
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