I am once again indebted to Duncan Campbell (related to W/Op Harry Riding) for the following photos. Duncan recently visited the archives there and I was hoping that among the documents in the archive there would be a photo of Errol Clifton CRAPP but alas it was not to be. Still hopeful that once day a relative of his finds this site and gets in touch.
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Today we remember all those that made the ultimate sacrifice.
The Flanders Poppy shown below was grown by Duncan Campbell, a relative of Harry Riding, the W/Op on ED559. Gone but not forgotten. I've finally managed to track down Sheet 6 for North Midlands & Lincolnshire. This 1943-dated Air Ministry map has all the airfields marked down. It's usually quite expensive but I managed to get it for under a tenner off eBay.
The evocative photograph is entitled "Remembrance". It was taken by Cpl Laurence of the Photo ACSSU, Royal Air Force Halton, and features Avro Lancaster 'Just Jane' during an enthusiasts evening photo shoot at the East Kirkby Aviation Heritage Centre.
On this day we remember the three Australian crew lost aboard Lancaster ED559 on 4/5 March 1943. F/O Harry Riding (Wireless Operator) — RAAF 403699 (Age 25) F/O Errol C. Crapp (Navigator) — RAAF 411113 (Age 24) Sgt Garnet W. Durdin (Rear Gunner) — RAAF 416149 (Age 25) Between 1939 and 1945, 5397 Australian aircrew were lost in action over Europe. Gone but not forgotten.
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