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Memorial Crash Site Lancaster ED549

A stone memorial dedicated to the memory of 6 members of crew from the Lancaster Bomber ED 549 which crash landed just to the north of the memorial on the 5th March 1943 after engine trouble following a mine laying operation over France. It is flanked by two wooden posts and an information board about the crash and the aircrew.

Crew:
Flt Sgt G R Avey RCAF Aged 21
Sgt B T Hallett Aged 23
Sgt A H Spence Aged 32
Sgt G D Cumberbatch Aged 21
Sgt J Robinson Aged 34
Flt Sgt R R Landry RCAF Aged 23
Sgt D S Davies was the sole survivor

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Source

  • Text: TracesOfWar
  • Photos: Nick Kidd

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