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Handley Page Halifax RT922
Grindon, Staffordshire Moorlands
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The Memorial
Type
Cairn
Inscription
Halifax Rt 922 on the 13 February 1947, Halifax Rt 922 of 47 Squadron Royal Air Force, Crashed Adjacent to This Cairn During a Mission to Airdrop Supplies to the Snow-bound Communities of Grindon and the Surrounding Areas. The Crew and Passengers Were All Killed the Crew [crew names listed on memorial] Passengers - Press Photographers [crew names listed on memorial] This Cairn Was Erected in 1999 as a Result of a Project Led by the Leek Branch of the Royal Air Force Association the Cairn Was Generously Donated by the Blue Circle Cement, Cauldron Works, Waterhouses and Constructed by Mr. Ken Hall, (employee) the Project Was Supported By:- Mt. Harry Beecroft (landowner), Staffordshire Moorlands District Council & Grindon Parish Council
Location
Grindon, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire
What Happened
The inscription mentions the crash was during a mission to airdrop supplies to the snow-bound communities of Grindon and the surrounding areas.
Community Connection
Passengers described explicitly as Press Photographers; inscription states crew and passengers were ALL KILLED
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Aircraft Type
Halifax
Serial Number
RT922
Squadron
47 Squadron
Date of Loss
1947-02-13
Crew
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