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Now in place - the memorial plaque to the crew of Lancaster ED559

26/5/2022

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I am, once again, indebted to Luis Garrido for the following images. Luis has been instrumental is assisting me with the placement of the plaque on the cemetery wall in Château d'Oléron. The plaque has been placed to the left of the main cemetery entrance. I would have hoped it would have been placed closer to the green CWGC plaque but I'm pleased that visitors will now be able to learn a little more about the sacrifice made by the crew back in 1943.

F/Lt Richard A. Curle (Pilot)  —  RAF 121280 (Age 28)                               
Sgt David A. Hart (Flight Engineer)  — RAF 567377 (Age 24)
 F/O Harry Riding  (Wireless Operator)  — RAAF 403699 (Age 25)
F/O Errol C. Crapp  (Navigator)  —  RAAF 411113 (Age 24)
P/O Charles S. Challoner  (Bomb Aimer)  —  RAF 131995 (Age 37)
Sgt  Daniel L. Gooch  (Mid-Upper Gunner)  —  RAF 1336491 (Age 19)
Sgt  Garnet W. Durdin  (Rear Gunner)  —  RAAF 416149 (Age 25)

Memorial plaque in place
Memorial plaque in place
Main cemetery entrance
Main cemetery entrance
CWGC plaque
CWGC plaque
Memorial plaque to the crew of ED559
Memorial plaque to the crew of ED559
2 Comments
Duncan
29/5/2022 02:14:14 pm

Well done, Craig. Another way of ensuring that we will remember them! Once again, a huge Merci! to Luis Garrido from a grateful family member. For years we felt that we mourned Harry and this brave crew on our own. It is such a comforting thought that we now realize we are not alone. Thank you to Craig, and to everyone who remembers the crew of Lancaster ED559.
Kind regards from Australia,
Duncan

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Elspeth Shepherd
10/6/2022 08:32:02 am

Wonderful to hear that the plaque is now in place. Well done for all your efforts to do this Craig. Best wishes, Elspeth

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