| Accession Number | P03021.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Derbyshire, Youlgreave |
| Date made | c 1998 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Status to be assessed |
The Memorial erected in Youlgreave to the memory of the crew of a Wellington Bomber (RAF No BJ ...
Description
The Memorial erected in Youlgreave to the memory of the crew of a Wellington Bomber (RAF No BJ 652) that crashed at Smerrill on 21 January 1944. The plaque was erected in August 1995, on the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Listed on the plaque are the names and ages of the six RAAF crew who died: Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) W. T. Barnes, Flt Sgt F. P. Deshon, Flt Sgt L. G. Edmonds, Flying Officer (FO) K. J. Perrett, Flt Sgt J. Kydd and Sergeant (Sgt) T. D. Murton. All men were posted to No 27 Operational Training Unit RAF.