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Galerie numérique de Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Burton McLauchlin
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Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Burton McLauchlin
Seated L to R F/Sgt Burton McLaughlin RCAF, F/O Evelyn George William Bowers, Pilot Officer Wilfred James Fingland RCAF<P>
Standing: Sergeant Guy Raymond Stott, Warrant Officer William John Carrier RAAF, Sergeant Leslie Thompson, Sergeant Alan Ambrose Michael Langridge <P>
Submitted for the project: Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Burton McLauchlin
Photo and excerpt of story from Airwar Over Denmark www.flensted.eu.com and used with permission of Soren Flensted.<P>
Lancaster I ME650 of 630 (RAF) Sqn. took off from East Kirkby at 19:58 on a raid to Königsberg. On the return flight ME650 was attacked by a night fighter and at 04:15 hours it crashed in a field at Sønder Grene near Skarrild.<P>
The bodies of the crew were taken by horse drawn carriage to a grave prepared in the Skarrild churchyard cemetery and placed in two coffins for burial.<P>
Vicar Henrik Ingerslev officiated at the graveside ceremony. The Germans allowed the 40-50 attending Danes to sing one hymn. Before the end of the day the grave was covered with flowers.<P>
The crew were:<BR>
P/O (BA) B. McLauchlin of St. Catharines and P/O (N) W. J. Fingland of Toronto; also
WO W. J. Carrier RAAF; F/L E. G. W. Bowers RAF; and RAF Sgts. A. A. M. Langridge, G. R. Stott, and L. Thompson.
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Burton McLauchlin
Photo courtesy of www.flensted.eu.com
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Burton McLauchlin
Each year on the evening of 5/5 on the day of the liberation of Denmark a ceremony is held at Skarrild Cemetery in honour of the flyers.<P>
Photo of memorial after the 2005 ceremony courtesy of www.flensted.eu.com
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Burton McLauchlin
Pilot Officer Burton McLauchlin is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Burton McLauchlin
Pilot Officer Burton McLauchlin is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Burton McLauchlin
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Burton McLauchlin
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Burton McLauchlin
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Burton McLauchlin
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Burton McLauchlin
Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Galerie numérique de
Sous-lieutenant d'aviation Burton McLauchlin
From a World War 2 issue of the St. Catharines Standard c.1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Galerie d'images
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Seated L to R F/Sgt Burton McLaughlin RCAF, F/O Evelyn George William Bowers, Pilot Officer Wilfred James Fingland RCAF<P> Standing: Sergeant Guy Raymond Stott, Warrant Officer William John Carrier RAAF, Sergeant Leslie Thompson, Sergeant Alan Ambrose Michael Langridge <P> Submitted for the project: Operation Picture Me
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Photo and excerpt of story from Airwar Over Denmark www.flensted.eu.com and used with permission of Soren Flensted.<P> Lancaster I ME650 of 630 (RAF) Sqn. took off from East Kirkby at 19:58 on a raid to Königsberg. On the return flight ME650 was attacked by a night fighter and at 04:15 hours it crashed in a field at Sønder Grene near Skarrild.<P> The bodies of the crew were taken by horse drawn carriage to a grave prepared in the Skarrild churchyard cemetery and placed in two coffins for burial.<P> Vicar Henrik Ingerslev officiated at the graveside ceremony. The Germans allowed the 40-50 attending Danes to sing one hymn. Before the end of the day the grave was covered with flowers.<P> The crew were:<BR> P/O (BA) B. McLauchlin of St. Catharines and P/O (N) W. J. Fingland of Toronto; also WO W. J. Carrier RAAF; F/L E. G. W. Bowers RAF; and RAF Sgts. A. A. M. Langridge, G. R. Stott, and L. Thompson.
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Photo courtesy of www.flensted.eu.com
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Each year on the evening of 5/5 on the day of the liberation of Denmark a ceremony is held at Skarrild Cemetery in honour of the flyers.<P> Photo of memorial after the 2005 ceremony courtesy of www.flensted.eu.com
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Pilot Officer Burton McLauchlin is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Pilot Officer Burton McLauchlin is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From a World War 2 issue of the St. Catharines Standard c.1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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ENCLOS PAROISSIAL DE SKARRILD Danemark
Skarrild est un petit village de Jutland situé à peu près à 25 kilomètres au nord-nord-est d'Esbjerb. Il s'étend à l'ouest de la route (No 18) de Brande à Herning.
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