Historical Information (Source: CWGC)

There are now 11, 1939-1945 War casualties commemorated in this site.

Served with

• United Kingdom (11)

Served in

• Air Force (11)

Hampden I P4286 – 44 Sqdn

Took off from RAF Waddington. Crashed at Oosterhout (Noord-Brabant) 8 km NE of Breda Holland.

Crew

Flying Officer Leslie James ASHFIELD (40198) Pilot RAF

Pilot Officer Charles Douglas CRAWLEY (41380) Pilot RAF

Sergeant Francis Wallace McKINLAY (581187) Observer RAF

Corporal Frank PRESTON (551160) Wireless Operator RAF

Lancaster I ED347 – 9 Sqdn

Took off 1800hrs 20 Dec 1942 from RAF Waddington. Shot down by a night- fighter and crashed 2029hrs 20 Dec 1942 at Den Hout (Noord Brabant) 3 km NNW of Oosterhout Holland where all are buried in the Protestant Cemetery.

Crew

Sergeant Harry George FORD (1291154) Wireless Operator RAF          

Sergeant James HILL (1326399) Air Gunner Lancaster RAF

Flying Officer James William LYNES (118825) Navigator RAF

Sergeant Harold Burrows STOKES (1377473) Bomb Aimer RAF

Sergeant John SYKES (1014079) Flight Engineer RAF

Sergeant John William TYREMAN (1316919) Pilot RAF

Sergeant George Clive WING (1323417) Air Gunner RAF