Wellington Bomber DV697 Crash Site
World War II
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ContributeMetal plaque mounted on post/stone to commemorate crash of a Wellington bomber in September 1943 following an aborted landing at the airfield, killing four of the five crew. Only the rear gunner survived but he was seriously injured. Unveiled 04/12/2010
Location
Former RAF Husbands Bosworth aerodrome, Bosworth Hall - Husbands Bosworth
Grid Reference: SP6524428395
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Inscription Reads
FLT-SGT J.W. WOODS RAAF/ SGT I.W. FERGUSON RAF/ SGT J.M.M. FRASER RAAF/ P-O F.P. MOORBY RAF/ DIED HERE ON / 26th SEPTEMBER 1943 / IN / WELLINGTON BOMBER NO: Dv697 / NAMED SIR GEORGE HUGGINS OBE / DONATED BY THE / TRINIDAD BOMBER FUND. / The Australian High Commission / have donated this / Eucalyptus Tree as a symbol / of the homeland of these / countrymen who perished here / in the course of duty. / Donated by the members of the /ROYAL BRITISH LEGION. / We will remember them. / December 2010 / R I P