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Location
At the Radar Station, st Boniface Down, Ventnor, Isle of Wight IWM War Memorials Archive Record Link : War Memorials Archive Reference 40904 Description A plaque marking the site of RAF Ventnor, a World War II radar station, part of the Chain Home network. The original plaque was replaced by one with slightly different wording. |
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Plaque
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Inscription
original plaque : VENTNOR AND DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY SITE OF VENTNOR RADAR STATION (formerly RAF Ventnor) Built 1938, repeatedly bombed from 1940, but functioned until war ended in 1945 replacement plaque : VENTNOR AND DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY SITE OF VENTNOR RADAR STATION (formerly RAF Ventnor) Built 1938, and repeatedly bombed from 1940, but functioned until the early 1960's Further Information
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