Blyth Green (1) Wellington Memorial
Blyth Green (1), Nottinghamshire
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Location
Blyth Green (1), Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire
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Aircraft & Operation Details
With courage and faithCrew
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Further Reading
The Nottinghamshire Aviation Memorials guide documents the memorial at Blyth village green for Wellington HE818 of 18 OTU (RAF Worksop), which crashed approximately 200 metres from the memorial site on 7 March 1944.
Crashed 200m from memorial site18 OTU based at RAF WorksopMemorial on Blyth village green
Aviation forum discussion researching the Wellington HE818 crash from 18 OTU at Worksop, with contributors sharing details of the crew and circumstances of the crash near Blyth.
Community research into crash details4 crew killed including P/O Bedford
Aviation Archaeology records Wellington HE818 in its 1944 military crashes listing for the south-west Midlands region, confirming the crash near Blyth on 7 March 1944.
Listed in Midlands military crash database
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