Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
Glider Pilot Regiment
In or near Harlaston.
Glider Pilot Regiment — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Alf Beard — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield Trent Valley · 6.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Glider Pilot Regiment memorial, the nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, located 6.6 km away. Entry to the memorial is free.
About
Glider Pilot Regiment is a memorial located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The Glider Pilot Regiment was a British airborne forces unit of the Second World War, which was responsible for crewing the British Army's military gliders and saw action in the European theatre in support of Allied airborne operations. Established during the war in 1942, the regiment was disbanded in 1957. During its short existence, the unit gained the dual distinction of being both the shortest-lived regiment in British Army history and the unit that accrued the highest casualty rate per head.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.7286, -1.7298
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Lichfield
- Parish
- Alrewas
- Postcode
- DE13 7AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lichfield
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield Trent Valley — 6.6 km
Sources
- osm: node/12359998060 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Glider Pilot Regiment (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glider Pilot Regiment?
- Glider Pilot Regiment is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE13 7AR), in the parish of Alrewas.
- What is Glider Pilot Regiment?
- Glider Pilot Regiment — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Glider Pilot Regiment?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE13 7AR.
- Is Glider Pilot Regiment free to visit?
- Yes, Glider Pilot Regiment is free to enter.
- How do I get to Glider Pilot Regiment?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE13 7AR.