Bomber Command Memorial Register

Handley Page Halifax LW598

426 (CANADIAN) SQUADRONNorth YorkshireHalifax

Newton On Ouse, Hambleton

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The Memorial

Type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
Inscription
To the Memory of (6 Names) Members of 426 (canadian) Squadron from Linton on Ouse Who Lost Their Lives in a Halifax Bomber Which Crashed Near This Site After Returning from Operations. 4.00 a.m. 9th June, 1944. 'They gave their today for our tomorrow'

Location

Newton On Ouse, Hambleton, North Yorkshire

Community Connection

From LINTON on OUSE

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Aircraft & Operation Details

Aircraft Type
Halifax
Serial Number
LW598
Date of Loss
1944-06-09

Crew

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Nearby Memorials

Handley Page Halifax (LW598) / OW-J 'Johnnie'
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3.6 miles away
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3.8 miles away
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7.7 miles away
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Handley Page Halifax NA612
7.9 miles away
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Sources

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

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