Vickers Wellington NZ-N
11.8 miles away
East Sussex
Vickers Wellington HE159
Rolvenden Layne, Ashford
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The Memorial
Type
Pillar / Column
Inscription
This Monument Is Erected in Memory of Sgt R.m. Buie RCAF F Sgt A.w. Kimmerley RCAF P O L.k. Taylor RCAF P O R.w. Thompson Crew of a Wellington Bomber of 424(TIGER) Squadron RCAF Who Were Killed on 11th April 1943 When Their Plane Suffered Engine Failure on a Bombing Mission to Frankfurt Crashing on Hexden Marshes South of This Place. Also Remembering Sgt A.g. Lees RCAF the Sole Survivor Who Tried in Vain to Rescue His Comrades This Monument Was Unveiled on the 6OTH Anniversary by the Grateful Peoples of Canada and Rolvenden and Paid for by Public Subscription to the Memory of Art Lees Who Attended the Unveiling of This Monument in the Presence of Many Assembled and Who Died Peacefully at Home in British Columbia on 17th November 2004 Aged 84
Location
Rolvenden Layne, Ashford, Kent
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Unveiled on The 6Oth Anniversary by The Grateful Peoples of Canada And Rolvenden And Paid For by Public Subscription
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Aircraft Type
Wellington
Serial Number
HE159
Squadron
424(TIGER) SQUADRON RCAF
Date of Loss
1943-04-11
Crew (1 member)
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Sources
IWM War Memorials Register (official_database)
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Last updated 2026-04-12
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