Lincoln High School WW2 Aircrash Memorial
3.8 miles away
Lincolnshire
Avro Lancaster R5489
Branston, North Kesteven
Partial Record
The Memorial
Type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
Inscription
In Memory of Sgt, David Pullinger (Bomb Aimer) R.N.Z.A.F. and Sgt. Jack Fletcher ( Flight Engineer) R.A.F.) who perished when Lancaster R5489, KM-G of 44 (Rhodesia) Sqdn Waddington crashed at Branston at 19 - 15 hrs on Sunday, 16th August, 1942 "For your Tomorrows, they gave their Today" "At the going down of the sun, and in the morning we will remember them." Made and presented by Frank Walshaw (Wireless Operator) a survivor of the crash.
Location
Branston, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire
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Aircraft Type
Lancaster
Serial Number
R5489
Date of Loss
1942-08-16
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Last updated 2026-04-12
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