Crash Stirling de Cagny

In the communal cemetery of Cagny, a plaque near the graves of the crew of the Sterling du 196 Squadron of the Royal Air Force who fell on June 6, 1944.
Text of the stele:
To the aviators of the R.A.F who first fell on the soil of our commune on June 6, 1944.

Crew:
★ F/Lt Fred Gribble.Pilot, deceased 32 years.
★ F/O: Alexander Edward Bothwell. Navigator, deceased, age 27.
★ F/Sgt: Philipp Charles Goddard. Bomber, deceased, 21 years old.
★ Sgt: Edward Whitehead. Mechanic, deceased.
★ F/Sgt: Harry Edgar Wootton Radio, deceased.
★ F/O: Sydney Frank Yardley. Mechanic, deceased, age 23.

In the communal cemetery of Cagny, a plaque near the graves of the crew of the Sterling du 196 Squadron of the Royal Air Force who fell on June 6, 1944.Text of the stele:To the aviators of the R.A.F who first fell on the soil of our commune on June 6, 1944.Crew:★ F Lt Fred Gribble.Pilot, deceased 32 years.★ F O: Alexander Edward Bothwell. Navigator, deceased, age 27.★ F Sgt: Philipp Charles Goddard. Bomber, deceased, 21 years old.★ Sgt: Edward Whitehead. Mechanic, deceased.★ F Sgt: Harry Edgar Wootton Radio, deceased.★ F O: Sydney Frank Yardley. Mechanic, deceased, age 23.