Bomber Command Memorial Register

Handley Page Halifax LK839

158 SquadronAntrimHalifax

Foston on the Wolds, East Yorkshire

Comprehensive Record

The Memorial

Type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
Inscription
In Loving Memory [crew names listed on memorial] 158 Squadron RAF Who Perished Here 17th August 1944

Location

Foston on the Wolds, East Yorkshire, Antrim

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Aircraft & Operation Details

Aircraft Type
Halifax
Serial Number
LK839
Squadron
158 Squadron
Date of Loss
1944-08-17

Crew

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Sources

IWM War Memorials Register (official_database)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
IWM War Memorials Register
Last updated 2026-04-12

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