Historical Information (Source: CWGC)

The Commonwealth war graves of 7 airmen, 5 belonging to the Royal Air Force, 1 to the Royal Canadian Air Force and one to the Royal Australian Air Force, are to the left of the centre path, not far from the entrance.

Served with

• Australian (1)
• Canadian (1)
• United Kingdom (5)

Served in

• Air Force (7)

Halifax II W1223 – 25 Oct 1942 – 103 Sqdn

Sidney Claridge was posted to 103 Squadron Conversion Flight at RAF Elsham Wolds late July/early August 1942 and then to 103 Squadron proper a short time later. He and his crew then completed 8 ops from the 8th Sept 1942 to the 24th October 1942 all in Halifaxes. They were lost on their 9th op.

Crew

Sergeant Sidney Arthur CLARIDGE (1331580) Pilot RAF 

Sergeant Stanley Victor GOODHEW (1265668) Air Bomber RAF           

Flight Sergeant James MOLESWORTH (R/85993) Air Gunner RCAF

Sergeant Kevin William McAULIFFE (1314722) Air Gunner RAF

Sergeant Bernard Dudley SWAIN (547856) Flight Engineer RAF

Flight Sergeant Ronald Ward TAYLOR (403844) RAAF

Pilot Officer Ernest Adam WAGSTAFF (121733) Observer RAF