Scredington Lancaster Memorial

Local remembrance and memorial support

Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep

Detailed blog post about the Lancaster ED439 crash at Scredington. The aircraft dived out of cloud near Highgate Farm about 45 minutes after takeoff on 18 June 1943 and burnt on impact, killing all nine on board. The crew included an Australian pilot (PO Cummings RAAF), a Canadian rear gunner (FS Taylor RCAF), and two RAF Corporals believed to be wireless technicians.

Crashed near Highgate Farm, ScredingtonDived out of cloud 45 minutes after takeoffAircraft burnt on impactPilot PO Max Keiran Cummings was RAAFTwo passengers were wireless technicians

Australian War Memorial collection entry for Lancaster Mk I fragments from PO Max Keiran Cummings RAAF. Records the Australian connection to this loss and preserves physical fragments of the aircraft.

Physical aircraft fragments held by Australian War MemorialRAAF service number 408904Demonstrates Commonwealth dimension of the loss

IWM War Memorials Register entry for 'The Crew of RAF Lancaster ED439 OL-N' memorial. National register record documenting the stone of remembrance at Scredington.

IWM memorial reference 67597Aircraft code OL-NStone of remembrance

Virtual War Memorial Australia page for No. 83 Squadron (RAF) Pathfinder Force. Lists PO Cummings among Australian casualties serving with this elite Bomber Command pathfinder unit.

83 Squadron was a Pathfinder Force unitAustralian casualties recorded in VWMA