Memorial Plaque,Employees of A R Gray Ltd

AssociatedAssociated with A R Gray Limited (Aberdeen, Scotland)

Date1939-1945

Object NamePlaque

MediumBronze, wood

ClassificationsWartime

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS074943

Keywords

About MeMemorial plaque dedicated to members of the staff of A. R. Gray Ltd who died whilst serving in H M Forces 1939-1945. These men were Warrant Officer (RAF) John F Kelman who went missing over enemy-occupied territory in 1945; Sergeant-Pilot (RAF) John M Leslie who died in a plane crash in 1943; Captain (RASC) Robert Simpson who died in a motor cycle accident with a vehicle convoy; Captain (MN) John L Sinclair who went down with his torpedoed ship in 1942. At the dedication the plaque was said to embody "a story of heroism, of dangers faced not once but again and again, not by men trained from youth as warriors, but by ordinary citizens who answered the call to fight for all that they believed worth having in this life".