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This monument plaque pays respect to the 7 crew members of Halifax LV831 piloted by Pilot Officer Frank Devereaux RCAF and 7 crew members Halifax MZ295 piloted by Pilot Officer Carmen Ross RCAF.
Both aircraft; Halifax III LV831 and Halifax III MZ295, had the same mission, namely an attack on a German military base in Leopoldsburg, Belgium. Following a mid-air collision between the two Halifax bombers, the two aircraft crashed down in Baisy-Thy, Belgium area. All crew members (seven in each aircraft for a total of 14) died at 0230 hrs (2:30 am) on 28 May 1944 and were buried in Baisy-Thy Communal Cemetery.
At a Later date eleven airmen;
Grave #71 J90922 Pilot Officer Paul Werett Coltman, RCAF Sqn age 19,
Grave #72 J90239 Pilot Officer Elmer Lincoln Bailey, RCAF 429 Sqn age 28,
Grave #73 J28696 Flying Officer Moses Rabovsky, RCAF 429 Sqn age 26,
Grave #74 J87240 Pilot Officer Carmen Ross, RCAF 428 Sqn age 23,
Grave #75 J27225 Pilot Officer Roy Douglas Ford, RCAF Sqn 427 age 23,
Grave #76 1831954 Sergeant Basil Roach Royal Air Force Flight Engineer age 24
Grave #77 R193828 Pilot Officer Kenneth Patience, RCAF Sqn 427 age 21,
Grave #78 1591255 Sergeant Norman Hornby Royal Air Force, age 19,
Grave #79 J88861 Pilot Officer Bruce Dunlop, RCAF 429 Sqn age 24,
Grave #80 R13849 Warrant Officer 2nd Class Norman David Lesley Stephenson RCAF 427 Sqn age ?, and
Grave #81 139197 Warrant Officer 2nd Class John Francis Brown, RCAF 427 Sqn age 23
were reburied in Le Culot Military Cemetery 1 mile SW of La Bruyere and the grave numbers shown above.
At a later date the above listed airmen were again transferred to Heverlee War Cemetery (which opened in 1946) and reburied again.
Three remaining airmen;
Grave 5 1853863 Sergeant Richard Edwards, Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve RAFVR age 21,
Grave #7 J88776 Pilot Officer Lloyd Kirton RCAF 427 Sqn age 19 and
Grave #8 J19592 Pilot Officer Frank Devereaux RCAF 427 Sqn age 22,
remained in Communal Cemetery at Baisy-Thy.
RCAF Royal Canadian Air Force (Canada)
RAF Royal Air Force (UK)
RAFVR Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve
P/O Pilot Officer
F/O Flying Officer
Sgt Sergeant
Age (xx)
| Linked to | Frank Gerrard Devereaux, WW II Veteran Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
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