There are many memorials in Europe, UK, and Australia to
the men and the deeds of these two Squadrons. I have tried here to make
a representations of these memorials.
If you know of a memorial to these two squadrons I would
be interested to see photos of and read history of.
| Newark
Bomber Command Memorial |
For the year 2000, the museum decided to erect and dedicate
a memorial to honour Bomber Command and 1661 HCU. |
| RAAF
Grave |
In the village of "Neuilly l'hopital
" situated in the meadows of Abbeville in the Somme. |
| P/O
Ryan P.W. |
A grave that is maintained in honor of a crew that crashed
near the small community Courgent in Yvelines in France. |
| F/L
I.G.Durston |
Another loss, another mystery. These lads remained in
their unmarked grave until the amazing discovery 57 years later. |
| Landridge/Lemmin |
On the evening of the 2nd November 1944, on their 10th
operation to Dusseldorf, after they had just commenced their return
journey they were attacked by an enemy aircraft. |
| Beverlo
Memorial |
A memorial service held in Beverlo to commemorate the
60th anniversary of the bombing of the village of Beverlo. |
| Lancaster
crash |
This memorial was inaugurated on 18th September 2004
60 years after VE Day |
| Waddington
Village |
The clock and memorial funded by veterans of the two
squadrons. |
| The
Waddington Propellor |
A crew crashed on a training flight. |
| St
Clement Danes |
Since 1958 St Clement Danes has served as the central
church of the Royal Air Force. |
| Runnymede
Memorial |
The Air Forces Memorial at Runnymede commemorates 20,401
British Commonwealth air force personnel lost operating from bases
in Great Britain and North-West Europe during World War II who have,
or had, no known grave. |
| Australian
War Memorial |
The Australian War Memorial commemorates the sacrifice
of Australians who have suffered and died in war. |
