Monument Lancaster DV396

In the night of 2 to 3 November 1944, Lancaster DV396 / PO-B of 467 Squadron RAAF crashed near the "Ferme du Vieux Pré" in La reid near Spa.

The plane had a bombing mission to Düsseldorf and was on its way back to its home base RAF Waddington.

The crew could bail out, except F/O Landridge and F/Sgt Lemin who jumped to low and where killed.

The DV396 crew consisted of:

Pilot F / O Leslie K. Landridge RAAF (+)

Flight Engineer Sgt Jack Halstead RAAF

Navigator F / S Dough G. Beverly RAAF

Bomb Fighter F / S Keith C. Woollam RAAF

Radio operator F / S William "Bill" C. Denny RAAF

Dorsal Gunner Sgt Derrick J. Allen RAAF

Tail Gunner F / S William "Bill" J. Lemin RAAF (+)

Flying Officer LANDRIDGE, LESLIE KEITH - Service Number 429972- Died 02/11/1944 - Aged 20

Royal Australian Air Force

Son of Frederick and Flora Margaret Landridge, of Brighton, South Australia.

INSCRIPTION: HE THAT LOSETH HIS LIFE FOR MY SAKE SHALL FIND IT"

HOTTON WAR CEMETERY  -  III. E. 1.

Flight Sergeant LEMIN, WILLIAM JOHN - Service Number 427203 - Died 02/11/1944 - Aged 20

Royal Australian Air Force

Son of William John and Ruby Mary Lemin, of East Albany, Western Australia.

INSCRIPTION: HE DID HIS DUTY NOBLY. WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER

HOTTON WAR CEMETERY  -  III. E. 2.