Monument Lancaster ED629

In the night of 16 to 17 June 1943 at 01 o'clock a Lancaster bomber exploded in the air above the hamlet of Grote Heide in the municipality of Neerpelt. The debris spread over the entire territory, which borders the Hageven nature reserve. The seven-man crew lost their lives.

Crew all buried in Heverlee War Cemetery

Sergeant Arthur Charles AYLARD (657684) Pilot RAF 4. E. 13.

Sergeant Maurice Roy WILLIAMS (1388418) Air Bomber RAF 4. E. 14.

Sergeant John Wilfred Noel WESTLAKE (1206109) Air Gunner RAF 4. E. 15.

Sergeant Joseph SCOTT (1094144) Flight Engineer RAF  4. E. 16.

Sergeant Thomas ALEXANDER (1340990) Navigator RAF 4. E. 17.

Sergeant Rex SWAIN (1389005) Air Gunner RAF 4. E. 18.

Sergeant Henry Joseph Patrick LACKEY (1272458) Wireless Operator RAF 4. E. 19.