Vickers Wellington DV717

Maplebeck, Newark And Sherwood

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The Memorial

Type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

Inscription

Upper Plaque: Wellington Bomber dv 717 Mark C Crewed by Rnaf Crashed on a Training Exercise Atbrecks Farm Maplebeck 15th October 1942 All Aircrew Killed and Laid to Rest in Ollerton Cemetery (sgt Mccord in Argdagh, IRELANND0 Crew ...... Age [crew names listed on memorial] Lower Plaque: Ka Mmaumahara Tonu Tatou Ki a Ratou We Will Remember Them

Location

Maplebeck, Newark And Sherwood, Nottinghamshire

Community Connection

Sgt McCord in Argadh, Ireland

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Aircraft & Operation Details

Aircraft Type

Wellington

Serial Number

DV717

Date of Loss

1942-10-15

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Sources

IWM War Memorials Register (official_database)

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Last updated 2026-04-12

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