Bomber Command Memorial Register

Vickers Wellington HE320

BuckinghamshireWellington

Ford, Aylesbury Vale

Good Record

The Memorial

Type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
Inscription
Royal Air Force In Memory of Sergeant VICTOR GEORGE BAILEY. 1585910, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Wireless Operator, aged 20 yrs. of Rainham, Essex. And Sergeant Louis Grover Martin. R 182617 Royal Canadian Air Force. Rear Gunner, aged 22 yrs. of Big River, Saskatchewan, Canada. Who died when their Wellington Bomber Crashed in Ford On 9th. January 1944.

Location

Ford, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Community Connection

of Rainham, Essex. / of Big River, Saskatchewan,/ Canada

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Aircraft & Operation Details

Aircraft Type
Wellington
Serial Number
HE320
Date of Loss
1944-01-09

Crew (2 members)

RankNameRoleAgeNationalityFateBurial / Status
Sergeant
VICTOR GEORGE BAILEY
Unknown
Sergeant
LOUIS GROVER MARTIN
Unknown

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Sources

IWM War Memorials Register (official_database)
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Last updated 2026-04-12

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