The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

FortyTwa · Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 128 Location: United Kingdom

Happened to be in Felixstowe for work and came across this plaque on the wall of the town hall. It was the name Haggis that caught my eye but Angus Craig and Ernest Murray were also 'Scottish sounding' so I took a snap. Glad I did.

From local paper website

On the wall of the Town Hall, Undercliff Road West, there is a plaque in memory of seven airmen who in 1944 gave their lives to save Felixstowe – managing to steer their crashing Lancaster plane away from the resort, at the last minute smashing into the sea instead.

CWGC record

Rank:Sergeant
Trade:Air Gnr.
Service No:1825324
Date of Death:25/08/1944
Age:19
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 218 Sqdn.
Grave Reference:Grave 13767.
Cemetery:CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Alexander Fraser Craig and Joan Scott Craig; grandson of Catherine Reid, of Scalloway, Zetland.

SNWM record

Surname CRAIG
Forename Angus
Rank Sgt
Service number 1825324
Place of birth Aberdeen
Date of death 25 August 1944
Theatre of death RAFVR BC
Cause of death Unknown
SNWM roll ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 6:01 am Post subject:

https://218squadron.wordpress.com/flight-lieutenant-douglas-haggis-raf-crew/
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stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

WMR 57032