Marchington Mk.X Memorial
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Staffordshire
Short Stirling X9-Y (Worry!)
Alrewas, Lichfield
Partial Record
The Memorial
Type
Stone of remembrance
Inscription
X9-Y (worry!) 299 Squadron Special Operations Service to the Aircrew of Short Stirling Mk IV- Call Sign 'X9-Y' (worry!). This Crew Were Together from 1943 Until the End of Hostilities in Europe. During That Time They Flew 3 Re-supply Missions to Arnhem for Operation Market Garden and Towed Gliders for Operation Varsity, the Rhine Crossing. They Were Also on Special Operations Duties with Solo Flights to Auxerre, Bergerac, the Hague, Brussels, Rotterdam, Utrecht, the Soggne Fjord, Copenhagen and Eindhoven. The Crew Were Among the First British to Land in Oslo Norway at the End of Hostilities and Were Also Involved in the Repatriation of Pows as the Allies Advanced on Germany. [Engraving of Short Stirling Mark IV-] [Names...]
Location
Alrewas, Lichfield, Staffordshire
Community Connection
The crew were among the first British to land in Oslo, Norway at the end of hostilities and were also involved in the repatriation of POWs as the Allies advanced on Germany.
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Aircraft Type
Stirling
Squadron
299 Squadron
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Last updated 2026-04-12
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