Chediston Wellington Memorial
0.7 miles away
Suffolk
Vickers Wellington DV930
Chediston, Suffolk Coastal
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The Memorial
Type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
Inscription
Brass Plaque: This Plaque Has Been Erected by the People of Chediston to Commemorate the Bravery of the Crew of a Vickers Wellington Bomber Mk. 1C. DV930, Tx-o, 11 Operational Training Unit, Steeple Morden on the Night of 10th-11th September 1942 the Above Aircraft Took Off from Steeple Morden at 21.05 Hours and Crashed in Flames into the Stack Yard of Herne Hill Farm, Chediston at 23.45 Hours, After Returning from a Raid on Dusseldorf in Germany. The Aircraft Was Carrying a Crew of Five Who All Perished the Crew Members Were as Follows: [crew names listed on memorial] Tapestry: 75th Memorial RAF Wellington Crash Herne Hill Farm 1942 - 2017 [crew names listed on memorial]
Location
Chediston, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk
Community Connection
The People of Chediston
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Aircraft Type
Wellington
Serial Number
DV930
Date of Loss
1942-09-11
Crew
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Sources
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Last updated 2026-04-12
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