Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Rectangular stained glass window with a rounded head, mounted on an interior wall of the Chapel. It appears to be displayed on a wooden board with back-lighting. The RAF crest is in the centre, with the word Ismailian written on a scroll underneath. There is a small brass plaque under the window.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
RAF Cosford
Town
Cosford
District
Bridgnorth
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Postcode
WV7 3EX
OS map ref
SJ 78726 05343
Other Details
Chapel

Ismailia Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window: PER ARDVA AD ASTRA/ ISMAILIA

Plaque: (inscription unknown)
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Regimental Memorials
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Brass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
The Latin inscription is the RAF motto, which translates as: Through Struggles to the Stars.

RAF Ismailia was used as a military airfield during the North African Campaign in the Second World War, and was previously opened c1916.
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
9248
Ian Mayne
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Ian Mayne
Copyright Statement
Copyright Ian Mayne
Who is it credited to?
Ian Mayne
Who took or provided this image?
Ian Mayne
What is its licence type?
Pre 2014 WMA license
Reference
10141
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
ukniwm_63777_cian_mayne1_2012.jpg
Media Image Height
3648
Media Image Width
2736
Media ID
9249
Ian Mayne
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Ian Mayne
Copyright Statement
Copyright Ian Mayne
Who is it credited to?
Ian Mayne
Who took or provided this image?
Ian Mayne
What is its licence type?
Pre 2014 WMA license
Reference
10142
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
ukniwm_63777_cian_mayne2_2012.jpg
Media Image Height
2736
Media Image Width
3648