Monumental Inscription Detail

Place:

St Mary the Virgin, Appledram

Inscription:

PER ARDUA AD ASTRA
IN MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR SON
F/LT. RICHARD KNIGHT EAMES,
WIRELESS OPERATOR. 106 SQUADRON,
BOMBER PILOT. 1772 CONV. UNIT.
KILLED DEC. 12TH 1944, AGED 30 YEARS.

Monument details:

Type: Stone grave marker (external).

Monument Condition: Unknown.

Inscription Condition: Unknown.

Person commemorated (or mentioned):

Last name: Eames.

First Name(s): Richard Knight.

Birth date: Not given.

Death date: 12 Dec 1944.

Age: 30.

Comments:

Per ardua ad astra ("Through adversity to the Stars") is the motto of the Royal Air Force and other Commonwealth air forces such as the RAAF, RNZAF, and the former RCAF. It dates from 1912 and was used by the newly-formed Royal Flying Corps.

Transcription details:

Transcribed by: Mark Collins.

Batch: Unknown.

Image:

Image of a monument

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