R. A. F. MEMORIAL
Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Lyon
France
Location Information
The memorial is sited some 38 kilometers north east of Lyon on the main road to Ambérieu-en-Bugey in the Department of the Ain.
Historical Information
The airmen were originally buried in a local cemetery but were later transferred to Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery, details below:
Pilot Officer S. F. CHUDZIK. R.C.A.F. Attached 218 Sqdn. (R.A.F.) Sqdn. 16 Aug. 1943, aged 23. Son of Frank & Lena Chudzik; husband of Brenda Kathleen Chudzik, of Downham Market, Norfolk. Row C, Grave 4
Sgt. J. D. BATES. 218 Sqdn. R.A.F.V.R. 17th Aug. 1943, aged 21. Son of John Thomas & Gladys Eileen Bates of Oakengates, Salop. Row A, Grave 1
Sgt. D. DEANS. 218 Sqdn. R.A.F.V.R. 17 Aug. 1943, aged 22. Son of William Frederick & Ethel Deans of Thackley, Yorkshire. Row A, Grave 2
Sgt. D. P. J. RAWLINGS. 1312985. 218 Sqdn. R.A.F.V.R. Sqdn. 17th Aug. 1943. Row A, Grave 4
Sgt. C. E. TAYLOR. 218 Sqdn. R.A.F.V.R. 17th Aug. 1943, aged 29. Son of William Henry & Emily Taylor; husband of Nellie Anne May Taylor of Colchester, Essex. Row A, Grave 3
Flight Details:
Base: R.A.F. Downham Market, Norfolk
Unit: 218 Sqdn. Bomber Command
Aircraft: Stirling Mk. III, serial EH8984
Target: Industrial factories, Turin, Northern Italy
Incident: The aircraft crashed near Ambérieu-en-Bugey, some 38 kilometers north of Lyon.
The above mentioned airmen were killed. Sgt. J. L. Paterson escaped capture. Sgt. W. L. McKinnon, R.C.A.F. survived the crash but was taken prisoner
Picture and text © Barry Cuttell
The memorial is sited some 38 kilometers north east of Lyon on the main road to Ambérieu-en-Bugey in the Department of the Ain.
Historical Information
The airmen were originally buried in a local cemetery but were later transferred to Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery, details below:
Pilot Officer S. F. CHUDZIK. R.C.A.F. Attached 218 Sqdn. (R.A.F.) Sqdn. 16 Aug. 1943, aged 23. Son of Frank & Lena Chudzik; husband of Brenda Kathleen Chudzik, of Downham Market, Norfolk. Row C, Grave 4
Sgt. J. D. BATES. 218 Sqdn. R.A.F.V.R. 17th Aug. 1943, aged 21. Son of John Thomas & Gladys Eileen Bates of Oakengates, Salop. Row A, Grave 1
Sgt. D. DEANS. 218 Sqdn. R.A.F.V.R. 17 Aug. 1943, aged 22. Son of William Frederick & Ethel Deans of Thackley, Yorkshire. Row A, Grave 2
Sgt. D. P. J. RAWLINGS. 1312985. 218 Sqdn. R.A.F.V.R. Sqdn. 17th Aug. 1943. Row A, Grave 4
Sgt. C. E. TAYLOR. 218 Sqdn. R.A.F.V.R. 17th Aug. 1943, aged 29. Son of William Henry & Emily Taylor; husband of Nellie Anne May Taylor of Colchester, Essex. Row A, Grave 3
Flight Details:
Base: R.A.F. Downham Market, Norfolk
Unit: 218 Sqdn. Bomber Command
Aircraft: Stirling Mk. III, serial EH8984
Target: Industrial factories, Turin, Northern Italy
Incident: The aircraft crashed near Ambérieu-en-Bugey, some 38 kilometers north of Lyon.
The above mentioned airmen were killed. Sgt. J. L. Paterson escaped capture. Sgt. W. L. McKinnon, R.C.A.F. survived the crash but was taken prisoner
Picture and text © Barry Cuttell
