A mission accomplished.

Venray Commonwealth War Graves. Netherlands.
Commemorating those killed in action from October 1944 to May 1945.
I am fulfilling a promise I made to myself by visiting (with Fiona) and placing flowers on the grave of my Dad's only brother.
The first seven graves in the front row are those of one aircrew. Interestingly they were the only seven graves in the cemetary each marked with a small poppy.

David Burrows George
Sergeant, Flight Engineer aged 22

R. Evans Sergeant
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner aged 21

G.B. Hamilton
Flight Sergeant/Air Gunner Royal Canadian Air Force aged 18

T O'Gorman
Sergeant/Air Gunner

A.J. Rabin
Sergeant/Navigator aged 22

M.A. Smith
Flying Officer/Air Bomber Royal Canadian Airforce

K.W.Winder
Flying Officer/Pilot Aged 30

All so young, and so near to the end of the war in Europe. Very, very sad.

Crew of Lancaster bomber.
153 Squadron Royal Air Force Bomber Command, Scampton Lincolnshire.
Shot down over Netherlands after raid on Duisburg 22/1/1945.