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MHG59050 - Royal Airforce Seaplane Base War Memorial - Alness

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There is a memorial at the entrance to the site of the former RAF Seaplane base at Alness (NH 65045 68121). It reads:

"THIS MEMORIAL, AT ALNESS POINT ON THE CROMARTY FIRTH,
MARKS THE SITE OF THE FORMER WORLD WAR TWO COASTAL COMMAND
FLYING-BOAT BASE AND IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF ALL
WHO SERVED HERE – SOME OF WHOME BOUGHT
FREEDOM FROM TYRANNY AT THE EXPENSE OF THEIR LIVES
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

The Firth in war time was a highly active area and RAF involvement included Operations, Training, Servicing and Air-Sea Rescue supported by 88 Maintenance Unit (Marine Craft) at RAF Meikle Ferry on the Dornoch Firth. From 1938 the following units are recorded as having served here 4 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit Squadrons: 201, 209, 210, 228, 240, 422 (RCAF) and 119 (GR) Special Duties Flight: 5 Flying-Boat Servicing Unit, 6 Air-Sea Rescue (Marine Craft Unit), 102 Wing, 302 Ferry Training Unit, Coastal Command Flying Instructors’ School, 1100 Marine Craft Unit, No. 2 Communications Trials Unit. The Base closed in 1986.
Information from M Briscoe, 9 September 2012

See link below to HES Canmore record for photos of the memorial contributed by Martin Briscoe.

GIS Spatial data created 2018 based on OS Master Map. <1>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 6504 6813 (2m by 3m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH66NE
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	ALNESS

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