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THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUM
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The plaque which dedicates the tree.
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Planted in tribute to
all who served at
RAF HABBANIYA
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The Association has sponsored an RAF HABBANIYA tree at the National
Memorial Arboretum. The tree is a birch tree and is situated in the RAF grove. The Arboretum is located between Lichfield and Burton on Trent in Staffordshire, England. It opened in May 2001 and will take many years to mature. The trees are only saplings at present but the Arboretum is still well worth a visit. For further details please click on the link below to the Arboretum web site.
The Association has also dedicated a tree to all who served, suffered or died at
RAF Shaibah & RAF Basrah.
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Christopher Morris, Honorary Secretary
of the Association, with grandson Oliver. |
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A joint dedication ceremony for the trees of RAF Stations BASRAH,
HABBANIYA, MAURIPUR & SHAIBAH together with 244 SQUADRON & Kindred Spirits Association was held in May 2002. A video of the occasion will be available on sale soon.
In October 2003 trees were dedicated to No 1 & No 2 Companies RAF
Armoured Cars in a moving ceremony conducted in perfect weather and
attended by many of the surviving members of the Armoured Cars who served in Palestine, the Western Desert and Iraq.
Association member Rev Frank Finch officiated.
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