Bomber Command Memorial Register

Chediston Wellington Memorial

Chediston, Suffolk

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11 operational training unit wellington ic dc930
11 operational training unit wellington ic dc930, Credit: Aircrew Remembered
11 operational training unit wellington ic dv930 tx d crew members
11 operational training unit wellington ic dv930 tx d crew members, Credit: Aircrew Remembered
1 elementary flying training school rnzaf taieri 1
1 elementary flying training school rnzaf taieri 1, Credit: Aircrew Remembered
11 operational training unit wellington ic dv930 tx d memorial
11 operational training unit wellington ic dv930 tx d memorial, Credit: Aircrew Remembered
nz415005 sgt thomas fraser munro
nz415005 sgt thomas fraser munro, Credit: Aircrew Remembered

Location

Chediston, Suffolk, Suffolk

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Narrative

On the night of 10/11 September 1942, Wellington DV930 (TX-D) took off from Steeple Morden at 21:05 as part of a 479-aircraft raid on Dusseldorf. The aircraft sustained damage over the target and on the return journey crashed into the stack yard at Herne Hill Farm near the village of Chediston in Suffolk at 23:45. Four crew members were killed on impact; a fifth, Sgt Andrew Renwick, was aided by local villagers but died of his injuries several hours later. The pilot, Sgt Thomas Fraser Munro, was a 31-year-old New Zealander serving with the RNZAF.

Aircraft & Operation Details

Aircraft Type
Wellington Ic
Serial Number
DV930
Aircraft Code
TX-D
Squadron
11 OTU
Station
Bassingbourn/Steeple Morden
Date of Loss
1942-09-10
Operation Type
Operational
Target
Dusseldorf
Cause of Loss
Damaged over target during 479-aircraft raid on Dusseldorf; crashed on return at Herne Hill Farm, Chediston

Crew (5 members)

RankNameRoleAgeNationalityFateBurial / Status
SgtThomas Fraser Munro
NZ/415005
Pilot31New ZealanderKilledNot confirmedCWGC
SgtJack Foden Stanley
NZ/41553
Observer20New ZealanderKilledIpswich Old Cemetery, Section C, Division 31, Grave 34CWGC
SgtAndrew Scott Renwick
1552246
Air Bomber20BritishDied of injuriesCamelon Cemetery, Section 12, Grave 421CWGC
SgtKenneth Hamilton Vigers
1151773
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner24BritishKilledLittle Stukeley Churchyard (St. Martin)CWGC
SgtRobert Walter Freeman
1334858
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner20BritishKilledEnglefield Green Cemetery, Plot 10, Grave 1164CWGC

About the Crew

Sgt Thomas Fraser Munro(age 31)Pilot

From New Zealand

Sgt Munro was a 31-year-old New Zealander serving with the RNZAF. He is commemorated on the Ipswich War Memorial.

Memorial Details

Type
Stone marker

Memorial Care

parish council
Organisation
Chediston Parish Council

Local Contacts

These local organisations are connected to this memorial and may be able to help with information or visits.

Bungay & District Royal British Legionbritish legion

Local remembrance and memorial support

Chediston Parish Councilparish council

Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep

Further Reading

IWM War Memorials RegisterRetrieved 2026-03-23

Imperial War Museums register entry for the memorial to the crew of Wellington DV930 at Chediston, Suffolk. Lists the crew names commemorated at the crash site.

IWM memorial reference 72006

Ipswich War MemorialRetrieved 2026-03-23

Biographical entry for pilot Sgt Thomas Fraser Munro RNZAF, documenting his service and death in the Wellington DV930 crash at Chediston.

Munro commemorated on Ipswich War MemorialRNZAF pilot

Sources

Credits & Acknowledgements

Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Heritage sources
Aircrew Remembered (retrieved 2026-03-24)
IWM War Memorials Register (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Ipswich War Memorial (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Last updated 2026-03-23

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