Short Stirling LK276
0.9 miles away
Essex
Short Stirling LK116
Great Dunmow, Uttlesford
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The Memorial
Type
Composite
Inscription
Memorial in Memory of Those Personnel Killed 20th March 1945 When Stirling Bomber LK116 from RAF Great Dunmow Was Attacked by a Luftwaffe Intruder During a Supply Dropping Exercise to the Former Airfield at Great Sampford Unfortunately, the Resulting Fire Caused LK116 to Crash in the Fields Behind Oakroyd Avenue, Adjacent to the River Chelmer the Flight Sergeant 'CRAMP' Parachuted to Safety. Sadly There Were No Other Survivors (3 Names)
Location
Great Dunmow, Uttlesford, Essex
Community Connection
Adjacent to The River Chelmer/In The Fields Behind Oakroyd Avenue
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Aircraft Type
Stirling
Serial Number
LK116
Date of Loss
1945-03-20
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Last updated 2026-04-12
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