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Kent
Manston Handley Page Halifax
Manston, Thanet
Partial Record
The Memorial
Type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
Inscription
Remembering Flying Officer 'DUGGIE' Gardner R.A.F. And Fellow Crew Members 295 SQDN. Halifax Crashed on Operations 11th June 1943
Location
Manston, Thanet, Kent
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Aircraft Type
Halifax
Squadron
295 Squadron
Date of Loss
1943-06-11
Crew (1 member)
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Last updated 2026-04-12
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