Lancaster Memorial (Weiswampach, Luxembourg)
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| No. 61 Squadron RAF motto: Per purum tonantes Avro Lancaster I ME596 United Kingdom military aircraft serials In the United Kingdom to identify individual aircraft, all military aircraft are allocated and display a unique serial number. A unified serial number system, maintained by the Air Ministry , and its successor the Ministry of Defence , is used for aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force , Fleet... QR-H |
No. 75 Squadron RAF No. 75 Squadron RAF No. 75 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operated as a bomber unit in World War II, before being transferred to the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1945.-First World War, Royal Flying Corps, Home Defence Squadron :... motto: Ake ake kia kaha (Maori) Avro Lancaster I HK564 AA-P |
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| Taylor G.M. | RCAF Royal Canadian Air Force The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968... |
† | Mulcahy C.D. | RNZAF Royal New Zealand Air Force The Royal New Zealand Air Force is the air arm of the New Zealand Defence Force... |
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| Burnside J.K. | RAF Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world... |
† | Parker R.R. | RAF | † |
| Nevin A.F. | RCAF | † | Hazard W.F. | RNZAF | † |
| Meek J. | RCAF | POW | Thomson E.L. | RNZAF | † |
| Adair S. | RAF | † | Elvin W. | RNZAF | † |
| Goulding W. | RAF | † | Jonston H.D. | RNZAF | † |
| Scrimshaw C.C. | RAF | † | Wright J.H. | RNZAF | † |
The Lancaster Memorial is a memorial in the northern Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
locality of Weiswampach
Weiswampach
Weiswampach is a commune and small town in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux., the town of Weiswampach, which lies in the north of the commune, has a population of 648. Other towns within the commune include Binsfeld.-See also:...
, which was erected 60 years after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in memory of 14 allied airmen, 13 of whom died on the spot and one who was made prisoner by the Germans. During the night from 12 to 13 August 1944 their aircraft, two Avro Lancaster
Avro Lancaster
The Avro Lancaster is a British four-engined Second World War heavy bomber made initially by Avro for the Royal Air Force . It first saw active service in 1942, and together with the Handley Page Halifax it was one of the main heavy bombers of the RAF, the RCAF, and squadrons from other...
s, were shot down.