An aeroplane of 34 wing support unit of the RAF
- Avro Anson NK607 -
en-route from Northolt to Amiens or Brussels*
came down near this place in low cloud, mist and drizzle at about 10 am on Friday, 29th September, 1944.
The five on board died.
Wg Cdr R.B. Cox (The pilot: age 31, O.C. 34 WSU)
Fg Off W. David D. Cooper (The navigator: aged 29. Flying officer Cooper was from Ontario, Canada, on detachment from the RCAF.)
Flt Lt P. H. W. Priestley (age 23)
Flt Sgt A. S. Kay
Wh Cdr C.F.M. Chapman (age 25. O.C. 140 Sqdn.)
The chief inspector of accidents was unable to establish a definite cause for the crash.
*34 Wing's four photo-reconnaissance squadrons were in the process of moving base from France into newly-liberated Belgium. 34 WSU provided logistical support, including transport. Wing Commander Chapman, just appointed officer-commanding 140 Suadron (flying vickers wellingtons), was travelling to rejoin it, at either Amiens or Brussels-Melsbrock.
"When you go home, tell them of us and say: for their tomorrow, we gave our today"
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This cache is not meant to be hard or challenging, the cache is not in the prettiest of locations, I wanted to place a cache here near the crash site to tell these young men's final story. This cache is big enough for swaps and TB's.