Book of Remembrance
If you would like to contribute to our online Book of Remembrance please write a short message and forward it with a photograph of the person who you are commemorating by clicking on the link directly below. This message and photograph, once posted by the Museum, will be viewed by visitors to this online exhibition. If you do not have an electronic version of the photograph you would like to use, don't worry, we will place an image of a Poppy next to the words that you write.
If you are an online visitor who would like to comment about this exhibition, please click through to our comment form from the link below. We look forward to hearing from you.
Per Ardua Ad Astra. They Shall Not Be Forgotten
George Reeve shortly after joining the RAF.
George Reeve, from June 1922 to 23/9/1943
In fond memory of my cousin Sgt George Reeve, Radio Operator/Air Gunner, killed in action on Lancaster W4324 SR-N on the night of 22-23 September 1943.
Buried at Becklingham War Cemetery.
He died much too young.
Mary Linda Williams nee Brown, Cousin, Harlow, Essex
Frank Nixon, from ??/??/?? to 14/06/1940
226 Squadron, Fairey Battle P2335.
Failed to return from attack on enemy armour, crashed Breux-sur-Avre, Battle of France, 14/06/1940.
Sgt Frank Nixon (missing) 14/06/1940
Reported missing, no known grave - commemorated at Runnymede.
Flying Officer (Pilot) Kenneth N Rea KIA 14/06/1940
Sgt Howard P White DOW 02/08/1940
Thank you all for doing all you could, you were very brave.
Chris Nixon, Great Nephew, Peak Forest
Sgt Jack Evans
Jack Evans, from 11.03.24 to 22.09.43
Sgt Jack Evans, Flight Engineer, 101 Squadron, based at Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire. Missing in action, presumed killed on Lancaster W4324 SR-N. Buried at Becklingham War Cemetery.
In memory of a very dear cousin, always in our thoughts.
Charles Kingsley Ebbage, Cousin, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Marian Trzebinski, from 1936 to 1946
RAF no P1250
Qualified pilot in Polish Air Force from 1936. Escaped to join French Air Force then joined RAF.Finished as Squadron Leader of Squadrons 316 & 317.
Died in Canada 2002.
George Trzebinski, son, Bestwood Village Nottingham
J. W. T. Alderslade, from 01/01/1911 to 28/06/1940
J. W. T. Alderslade, 500 Squadron Royal Air Force, flying the Avro Anson aircraft with Coastal Command for patrols over the North Sea.
Based at RAF Detling in Norfolk, he died when his plane took off from Detling at 1400 hours and went missing from a convoy escort.
Plane was lost and 4 men MIA. The following year, 1941, Service Aviation News dated April 17, 1941, reported the MIA's as "Previously reported missing, now presumed killed."
Carole Hornell, Cousin, Canada
