Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
This memorial is on the outskirts of Sandon Village on the A51 to Stone
The stone was erected in 1999 by the Royal British Legion
in memory of the crew of a Lancaster Bomber which crashed
nearby on 30 April 1945
428 Sqdn Middleton St George
CAMPBELL William Gavin Flt Lt/Pilot J21450 R.C.A.F died age 23.Son John M & Katherine E of Strathclair Manitoba Canada. Buried in Blacon Cemetery Chester Sec A Grave 707
KAY John Henry Flt Sgt/Nav R/142448 R.C.A.F died age 36, s/o Frank & Elizabeth husband of Ann Doris of Calgary Alberta Canada Buried in Blacon Cemetery Chester Sec A Grave 932
LAWLEY Thomas Daniel WO II (W.Op/Air Gunr) R/214612 R.C.A.F died age 20. Son Daniel J & Marguerite of Hamilton Ontario Canada. Buried in Blacon Cemetery Chester Sec A Grave 1093E
WARD Walter Graham Flt Sgt/Pilot 1567245 Royal Air Force (428 Sqdn R.C.A.F) buried at Selkirk (Shawfield) Cemetery Selkirkshire Scotland Sec H Grave 2009
BERRYMAN Stuart Flt Sgt/Air Bomber R/186388 R C A F, died age 23.Son of Edward H J & Kathleen of Hamilton Ontario Canada. Buried at Chester (Blacon) Cemetery Cheshire sec A Grave 842, brother of Jack Gardner Leading Stoker Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Guysborough 18/3/1945 age 21 Commemorated on the Halifax Memorial Nova Scotia
WRIGHT Edward James Flt Sgt/Air Gnr R/287664 R.C.A.F died 16yrs. Son of James Albert & Alfreda May of Brighton, Sussex
Buried in Blacon Cemetery Chester Sec A Grave 1023
TWEEDY John Lester Flt Sgt/Air Gnr R/286646 died age 19 son of Nelson & Margaret Plewes Tweedy of Fabyan, Alberta Canada. Buried in Blacon Cemetery Chester Sec A Grave 752
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