MALTA, WORLD WAR 2 AIRMEN WAR MEMORIAL

World War 2 - Detailed information
Compiled & Copyright © Martin Edwards 2024

The Malta Memorial is situated in the area of Floriana and is easily identified by the Golden Eagle which surmounts the column. It stands just outside the main entrance to Valletta in Ir-Re Dwardu VII, Floriana. The Malta Memorial commemorates almost 2,300 airmen who lost their lives during the Second World War whilst serving with the Commonwealth Air Forces flying from bases in Austria, Italy, Sicily, islands of the Adriatic and Mediterranean, Malta, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, West Africa, Yugoslavia and Gibraltar, and who have no known grave. The Memorial was unveiled by The Queen on 3 May 1954. The memorial was designed by Sir Hubert Worthington, R.A., while the eagle which surmounts the column is the work of the sculptor Charles Wheeler, R.A. The names are listed in groups, grouped by year, force, rank and name and initials.

The airmen commemorated at the base of the memorial are listed here in alphabetical sections. Use the grid below to see a section containing a surname starting with that letter. Currently the sections are being built and the names with initials only are being expanded. The details of their deaths are also being added. This process is a long one and may take sometime to complete.

All surname groups have been completed with as much mission information that can be found. There are no surnames starting with 'X'. There is one South African that only has initials. Some details are more extensive than others. To see the type of aircraft listed see 'British Aircraft World War 2' (a few are not listed but most are).

Photograph Copyright © Martin Edwards 2024