Memorial plaque, Clovelly
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Memorial plaque, Clovelly
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 25 Sep 2008
This metal memorial to the victims of a wartime bomber accident is on a large stone at the lane junction shown in Image The inscription reads: "AT 11-48 PM 24-8-1943 / WHILST ON ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROL / A WELLINGTON BOMBER CRASHED NEAR / THIS STONE. ALL OF THE CREW PERISHED / FLT LT L H BURDEN RCAF / FLT LT E CARR RAF AGE 22 / WING CMDR RG MUSSON " " 31 / F OFFICER F E RODDA " " 28 / SGT B TODD " " 21 / FLT SGT J S WALKER " " 25 / THIS STONE MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY / OF THEIR SACRIFICE / RIP (http://www.pmsa.org.uk/pmsa-database/12788/ )
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Image Location
Latitude
50.989957
Longitude
-4.410663