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Bury Halifax Memorial
Bury, Cambridgeshire
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The Memorial
Church memorial.
Type
Church memorial
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LocationEstimated Location
Bury, Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire
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OS Grid Ref: TL 2871 8377
What Happened
Halifax LV971, flying with 433 (Porcupine) Squadron from Skipton, came down near Bury, Cambridgeshire on 18 April 1944. The aircraft was lost with all seven crew aboard. Pilot Flight Lieutenant Gerald Boyd Edmonds and his crew — William Wallace, Bruce Tees, Ronald Movold, George Walker, John Evans, James Murie, and George Pidgeon — did not survive. There were no survivors. The cause of the loss is not recorded in available sources.
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Share remembrance informationAircraft & Operation Details
Aircraft Type
Halifax
Serial Number
LV971
Squadron
433 (Porcupine) Squadron
Station
Skipton
Date of Loss
1944-04-18
Crew (7 members)
Memorial Care
church
Organisation
Bury Parish Council
Church memorial.
Local Contacts
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Cambridge City Royal British Legionbritish legion
Local remembrance and memorial support
Bury Parish Councilparish council
Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep
Further Reading
Find a GraveRetrieved 2026-03-23
Find a Grave records the Halifax Bomber Crash Memorial at Bury, Cambridgeshire. The memorial commemorates the crew of Halifax LV971 of 433 (Porcupine) Squadron RCAF who were killed on 18 April 1944.
What you'll find: Crew Details and Memorial Description: Explore Find a Grave's comprehensive records for Halifax LV971's crew, including biographies, crash site, and memorial specifics in Bury, Cambridgeshire.
Find a Grave memorial reference: 143365988433 (Porcupine) Squadron RCAF
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Sources
Find a Grave (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Geograph Cambridgeshire (website)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Last updated 2026-03-21
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