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The plaque on top of the pedestal. (see also Photo)
| F/SGT (PILOT) | BASIL COURTNEY WESCOMBE. | AGE:25 |
| F/SGT (PILOT) | FREDERICK EDWARD THOMAS. | AGE:26 |
| SGT (OBS) | ERIC RONALD HARPER | AGE:19 |
| F/SGT (Wop/AG) | LEONARD SIEVE | AGE:24 |
| SGT (Wop/AG) | CLAUDE RAYMOND WESTBURY | AGE:21 |
| SGT (AG) | JOHN THOMAS 'JACK' HOWE | AGE:20 |
| SGT (AG) | MAURICE ROBERT WALKER | AGE:19 |
THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD AS WE WHO ARE LEFT GROW OLD.
AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM, NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN.
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN, AND IN THE MORNING,
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
There is more information about this crash on the BBC website
Data transcribed by
Jack Parry.
from photography by Colin Hinson