Bomber Command Memorial Register

Crew of Whitley Mk 5 No 1489

102 SquadronWest YorkshireWhitley

Silsden, Bradford

Partial Record

The Memorial

Type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
Inscription
In Loving Memory of the Crew of Aircraft No 1489 Whitley Mk 5 102 Squadron Crashed on Silsden Moor Midnight 28 29th August 1940 [crew names listed on memorial] "we Will Remember Them"

Location

Silsden, Bradford, West Yorkshire

Community Connection

Silsden Moor

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Aircraft & Operation Details

Aircraft Type
Whitley
Serial Number
1489
Squadron
102 Squadron
Date of Loss
1940-08-29

Crew

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Sources

IWM War Memorials Register (official_database)
Credits & Acknowledgements
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IWM War Memorials Register
Last updated 2026-04-12

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