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Goudhurst Halifax Memorial
St Mary's Church, Goudhurst, Kent
Stub Record
The Memorial
Type
Church organ plaque
Inscription
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Location
St Mary's Church, Goudhurst, Kent, Kent
What Happened
Halifax W7866 of 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit departed Blyton on 25 February 1944. The loss is recorded in Chorley's Bomber Command Losses Vol. 7. Sgt M.A. Bowles of Goudhurst is commemorated on a small plaque on the church organ at St Mary's Church.
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Aircraft Type
Halifax
Serial Number
W7866
Squadron
1662 HCUStation
Blyton
Date of Loss
1944-02-25
Operation Type
Training
Crew (1 member)
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Sources
Chorley, W.R. — Bomber Command Losses Vol. 7 (book)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Tony Hibberd (Facebook post); compiled by Holly (LifeOS)
Last updated 2026-10-23
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