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Pidley Mosquito Memorial

Pidley, Cambridgeshire

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Location

Pidley, Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire

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Aircraft & Operation Details

Aircraft Type
Mosquito
Serial Number
DK300
Squadron
1655 MTU
Station
Warboys
Date of Loss
1944-07-22

Crew

2 killed: Flt Lt. John Wilmer and Flg Off. Adam Carter H. McConnell-Jones

Memorial Details

Type
Memorial stone

Memorial Care

parish council
Organisation
Pidley Parish Council

Local Contacts

These local organisations are connected to this memorial and may be able to help with information or visits.

Ramsey & District Royal British Legionbritish legion

Local remembrance and memorial support

Pidley Parish Councilparish council

Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep

Further Reading

RAF Pathfinders ArchiveRetrieved 2026-03-23

RAF Pathfinders Archive documenting Mosquito squadron crews and related topics including 1655 Mosquito Training Unit at RAF Warboys. The MTU trained Pathfinder crews for operations, and losses during training were a significant cost of preparing elite navigation and target-marking crews.

1655 MTU was a Pathfinder training unitBased at RAF WarboysTrained crews for Pathfinder Force operations

Overview of Pathfinder Force training units including 1655 MTU at Warboys. The unit moved to Upper Heyford on 12 December 1944 and was renamed 16 OTU on 1 January 1945. Documents the role of Mosquito training in preparing crews for Pathfinder operations.

1655 MTU moved to Upper Heyford 12 Dec 1944Renamed 16 OTU on 1 Jan 1945Pathfinder Force training role

Sources

  • Geograph Cambridgeshire(website)

Credits & Acknowledgements

Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Heritage sources
RAF Pathfinders Archive (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Last updated 2026-03-21

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