Bomber Command Memorial Register

Handley Page Halifax LV836

427 LION SQN RCAF/ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCENorth YorkshireHalifax

Yafforth, Hambleton

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The Memorial

Type
Stone of remembrance
Inscription
Stone of Remembrance: This Memorial Is Dedicated to the Crew of Halifax LV836 from 427 Lion SQN RCAF Which Crashed Near Here in the Early Morning of 21 February 1944 [crew names listed on memorial] This Memorial Is Also Dedicated to All Members of Bomber Command Who Gave Their Lives in the Defence of Freedom 1939 - 1945 per Ardua Ad Astra Painting: in Memory of the Crew of Halifax III LV836 Zl-w of No 427 (lion) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force Whose Aircraft Crashed on Romanby Golf Course Immediately After Take- Off from RCAF Leeming at 00:02 Hours on 21st February 1944 with the Loss of All on Board. Halifax W Was on a Mission to Stuttgart and Its Bomb Load of 834 Incendiaries Exploded on Impact. [crew names listed on memorial]

Location

Yafforth, Hambleton, North Yorkshire

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Aircraft & Operation Details

Aircraft Type
Halifax
Serial Number
LV836
Squadron
427 LION SQN RCAF/ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
Date of Loss
1944-02-21

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Sources

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

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