Craigflower School WW2

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Reference WMO/175046

Address:

Torryburn Primary School

Main Street

Newmills

Torryburn

KY12 8SU

Scotland

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Status: On subsequent site(s)

Type: Non freestanding

Location: Internal

Setting: Inside a building - public/private

Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet

Materials:

Timber Oak

Lettering: Incised

Conflicts:

Second World War (1939-1945)

About the memorial: Originally in Craigflower School which closed around 1980s. Saved from a skip by Mr. James Fair when the school was converted to flats 2002 and relocated in Torryburn Church. The Church was made redundant in January 2014 and the memorial was relocated again. In July 2015 it was taken into safe keeping by Mr. David Wall until new location decided. After information received a visit was made to Torryburn Primary School 26June 2017. The memorial is currently held in the head teacher's office until it can be located on a suitable wall in the school. An update would be appreciated. The names include Wing Commander Hugh Gordon Malcolm VC. His VC was auctioned in 2013 for an estimate of £180,000 to £200,000. Acting Wing Commander Malcolm died in 1942, aged 25, while 'defying over- whelming odds in a hazardous raid vital to the First Army in Tunisia'. Malcolm Clubs (named in his honour) were a sort of RAF equivalent of the NAAFI and were founded by Lady Tedder, wife of the Deputy Supreme Invasion Commander, Air Chief Marshall Sir Arthur Tedder. The first Malcolm Club was established in Tangiers and others were set up until there were eventually more than 100 operating throughout the world. In May 1943, Lord Tedder was concerned that there were few amenities for the British troops in Algiers. A three-roomed house was rented and the first Club was founded. Lord Tedder told the troops using the facility, "This is your club, keep it going", a phrase which became the clubs' motto. Lady Tedder later said of Wing Commander Malcolm, "What better-monument could such a man have, than that his name should stand for comfort and rest to the non-commissioned ground personnel and crews in the forward areas? No better name could be given to them than Malcolm Clubs."

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VC Citation for Hugh Gordon Malcolm-Citation The citation in the London Gazette of 28th April, 1943 gives the following details: On 17th November, 1942, Wing-Comdr. Malcolm was ordered to carry out with his light bomber squadron a low-level formation attack on Bizerta airfield. In spite of fierce opposition, all the squadron's bombs were dropped on the airfield. Two enemy machines were shot down and others damaged on the ground. On 28th November, 1942, he again led his squadron against Bizerta airfield and though it was heavily defended he successfully attacked it with bombs and machine-gun fire. On 4th December, 1942, Wing-Comdr. Malcolm, while giving close support to the First Army, received an urgent request to attack an enemy fighter airfield. The attack, made without fighter escort, was successful, but the squadron was intercepted by an overwhelming force of enemy fighters. Although Wing-Comdr. Malcolm fought back the aircraft in his formation were shot down one by one, in the end his own machine was shot down in flames. Throughout his service in command of a light bomber squadron in North Africa Wing-Comdr. Malcolm's leadership, skill and daring were of the highest order. His last exploit was the finest example of the valour and unswerving devotion to duty which he constantly displayed.

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IN CORDE ALTORA DISPONAMUS/CRAIGFLOWER/ IN EVER PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE OLD BOYS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945 DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI

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Column 1- J R ANDREW/ B H BLYTH/ A W L CHAMBERS/ J R COWELL/ B G DALZIEL/ C J M DICK/ I B GALBRAITH/ N C IRVINE/ A N L MCQUEEN/ J F B MESSUM/ A W D MOORE/ S P POWELL/ J P O RUSSELL/ R O STEWART/ B A P TODD; Column 2- W R ANDREW/ R J BURLEY/ K E CORRIE/ J L G CUNNINGHAM/ J N D DEWAR/ R W J DUFF/ R T HUNTER/ D A MACARTHUR/ H G MALCOLM V.C./ R J MILLAR/ M K S MUIRHEAD/ C S RAE/ A B STEWART/ D J D STRATH/ D H TODD; Centred below the columns- R F WAILES

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