Photos of Headstones and Memorials of RAAF Australians still Required around the World.

I took these March 2011 at Holy Cross Church, Ramsbury, Wiltshire. A plaque within the church is dedicated to the 437th Troop Carrier Group, 9th Air Force.

 

Thanks LF,

This is the headstone and Sgt Bryan Gordon Grosvenor Francis.




Cheers

Geoff

 

All France requirements updated on Post #2.

Cheers

Geoff

 

Geoffrey my old mucka, have you been in touch with 'THE' organisation that I suggested contacting yet?

 

All requirements updated today!

 

All requirements updated today!

After 7 long years, France is completed. 657 lads in 218 cemeteries.

Thanks to all who have assisted me in this project over this time.

To DaveB who spent a good portion of his overseas trip providing nearly all my remaining requirements and Peter Bennett who provided the last four "hard to gets" today after returning from his trip to France.

Cheers

Geoff

 

Bluddy hell that is no mean feat. Well done. I have just started on yet another project for WW1 which only needs 841 photographs!!!

 

Dear .....

I am currently in Oran Algeria and have recent pictures of all graves at le petit lac cemetary.
Please let me know how I can send them to you.

sincerly,
Hans van Uffelen.
(the netherlands)

 

Thank you Hans,

I have sent you a PM with my email address.

Regards

Geoff

 

This memorial is within St Barbara's church at Ashton under Hill, Worcestershire. I was allowed to remove the frame from the wall to get some non-reflective photographs outside.


The crash-site area North of the village.

 

Thank you Little Friend - Lovely photos.

Cheers

Geoff

 

http://www.burwoodscene.com.au/2013/06/uk-church-calls-to-solve-the-migner-mystery/

I took these today at Thornborough, Bucks.

 

Photo of headstone and panel from Hemel Hempstead War Memorial



LANE, JOHN EDWARD

Rank:

Sergeant

Trade:

Air Gnr.

Service No:

1875446

Date of Death:

30/12/1943

Age:

22

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Grave Reference:

Sec. H.B. Uncons. Grave 61.

Cemetery:

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD (HEATH LANE) CEMETERY



Additional Information:

Son of Leonard Thomas Lane and Florence Lane, of Hemel Hempstead; nephew of Miss M. Smith, of Hemel Hempstead

 

Thanks Little Friend.

Great photos.

Wonder if they ever made contact with Migners family

Cheers

Geoff

 

Thanks Clive,

Good to have another member of the crew.

Cheers

Geoff

 

Hope that I didn't miss any. This memorial is at Steeple Morden, Hertfordshire. This is the first memorial that I photographed in 1985. It was this that started me on my journey looking for these memorials. And we are still finding plenty. Also looks very good in the dark. Forgot to mention that I took these Saturday 11-07-2015.

 

Thanks LF.

Great photo - Amongst many that I have never seen as well.

These (7) RAAF lads were killed in (6) different crashes between 18/04/1941 and 10/02/1942 and are buried at BASSINGBOURN CUM KNEESWORTH CEMETERY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

Details of the two RAAF and crew killed on 22nd July, 1941. At least they took an enemy aircraft with them.

RAAF FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR AMONG
RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT
IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS

Source:
AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, Commonwealth War Graves records
W R Chorley : RAF Bomber Command Losses Operational Training Units 1940-1947,
Page 60, Volume 7.
Aircraft Type: Wellington
Serial number: R 1334
Radio call sign:
Unit: ATTD 11 OP TRAINING RAF
Summary:
Wellington R1334 took off from RAF Steeple Morden on the night of 21/22nd July 1941,
detailed to carry out a night cross-country training exercise. The aircraft was destroyed as
a result of a mid air collision with an JU88 at 0119 hours on 22nd July over Ashwell, 6
miles north east from the centre of Letchworth, Hertfordshire.
All the crew were killed.

Crew:
RCAF Sgt F S Houston, Captain (Pilot)
RAF Flt Sgt W A Hannah, (Pilot)
RAAF 400299 Sgt B C Thompson, (Pilot)
RAF Sgt C M S Lewis, (Observer)
RAF Flt Sgt J Stewart,( Wireless Air Gunner)
RAF Sgt R E Hibbert, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RCAF Sgt P T Manning, (Wireless Air Gunner)
RAAF 404410 Sgt R A McAllister, (Air Gunner)

Cheers

Geoff

 

A few of what this memorial looked like before the two Rolls of Honour were added about eight years ago.