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Halifax NP965 Memorial, Floriffoux
Floriffoux, Namur, Belgium
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The Memorial
This memorial was dedicated on 7 March 2020.
Type
Memorial
Dedication Date
7 March 2020
Inscription
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Location
Floriffoux, Namur, Belgium, Namur
What Happened
Halifax NP965 of 640 Squadron was lost on 2 March 1945 during what proved to be the last Bomber Command raid on Cologne. The aircraft crashed at Floriffoux, in the Namur province of Belgium. All seven crew were killed and are buried at Heverlee War Cemetery.
The memorial at Floriffoux was unveiled on 7 March 2020. Four families attended — two from the United Kingdom and two from Australia — together with military attachés from the Australian and British embassies. The ceremony brought the crew's families together for the first time at the place where their men fell.
Full crew details are not yet confirmed in this record. Further research required.
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Share remembrance informationAircraft & Operation Details
Aircraft Type
Handley Page Halifax
Serial Number
NP965
Squadron
640 Squadron
Date of Loss
1945-03-02
Operation Type
Bombing
Target
Cologne, Germany (last Bomber Command raid on Cologne)
Crew
All 7 crew killed. Buried Heverlee War Cemetery, Belgium.
Further Reading
Facebook group: RAF Bomber Command Memorials(link may no longer be available)
Vincent Pécriaux's June 2020 Facebook post documenting the memorial unveiling at Floriffoux on 7 March 2020. Records the attendance of four families (2 UK, 2 Australian) and embassy military representatives.
640 Squadron, Halifax NP965 · Crashed Floriffoux, Belgium, 02/03/1945 · Last Bomber Command raid on Cologne · All 7 crew killed, buried Heverlee War Cemetery · Memorial unveiled 07/03/2020 · Four families attended: 2 UK, 2 Australian · Australian and British embassy military representatives present
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Sources
Facebook group: RAF Bomber Command Memorials (link may no longer be available)
CWGC — Heverlee War Cemetery (official_database)
Facebook group: RAF Bomber Command Memorials (Vincent Pécriaux post, June 2020) (social_media)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Keith Binley, Bomber Command Memorial Register
Last updated 2026-10-15
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