Boxtel (Heilig Hart van Jesus) Roman Catholic Churchyard

Historical Information (Source: CWGC)

Near the entrance, against the southern boundary hedge, are the graves of 1 British soldier and 5 airmen of the Royal Air Force.

 

Served with

  • United Kingdom (6)

Served in

  • Air Force (5)
  • Army (1)

 

Lancaster I LM185

Took off 2302 20 July 1944 from RAF Tuddenham. Crashed at around 0145 21 July 1944 into the suburbs of Boxtel where five are buried in Heilig Hart Van Jesus Roman Catholic Churchyard.

 

Crew

Flight Sergeant Hugh Mcbeath BROWN (1415876) Air Bomber RAF

Sergeant Edward John FLAHERTY (1219836) Flight Engineer RAF

Flight Sergeant William LANE (613629) Pilot RAF

Sergeant William Norman MORGAN (1651121) Navigator RAF

Sergeant Peter Harry RICHARDSON (1580737) Wireless Operator RAF

 

Eindhoven (Woensel) Protestant Churchyard

Sergeant Reginald Percy NAYLOR (2212864) Air Gunner RAF - Plot KK. Grave 118.

Sergeant Arthur Forster MARSHALL (1699568) Air Gunner RAF - Plot KK. Grave 117.