Commemorative plaque 39844

This blue commemorative plaque records: In memory of the aircrews who died here & nearby after a night flying accident 21st August 1942 P/O A W Stillwell RAFVR P/O A M Henderson RAFVR Sgt E Downs RAFVR Sgt J M Rankin RAAF Sgt M Haynes RAFVR Sgt P O'Brien RAFVR Sgt F Gillard RAFVR Sgt N F Boxwell RAF Per Ardua ad Astra

This plaque commemorates eight aircrew members of the Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force who died in a night flying accident on August 21, 1942; their sacrifice is remembered as part of the broader context of aerial operations during World War II.