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Memorial benches Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein'

The following memorial benches are at the museum:

Memorial Bench REM

The text on the plaque is:
DEDICATED TO
1ST AIRBORNE DIVISION WORKSHOP
ROYAL ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
1942 - 1945

THE BENCH WAS BUILT AND PRESENTED BY
10 AIRBORNE WORKSHOP
ROYAL ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
19th SEPTEMBER 1999


Memorial bench 181 Airlanding Field Ambulance

The text on the plaque is:
IN ARDUIS FIDELIS
SEPTEMBER 17 - 25 1944
181 AIRLANDING FIELD AMBULANCE SERVED HERE
DONATED ON SEPTEMBER 22 1974 BY THEIR COMRADES
RAMC RASC RADC ACC


Memorial Bench 2nd Battalion & Airborne Signals

The text of the plaques is:

MEMORIES OF 2nd BN. THE PARA REGT
AND SIDNEY ELLIOT

MEMORIES OF AIRBORNE SIGNALS
AND FRANK YOUNG

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