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1205758

F/Lt. William Sinclair

Royal Canadian Air Force 405 Squadron

(d.9th May 1944)

We have installed a little cross with the picture of the crew of the Lancaster ND587 crashed in Gallaix on the 9th May 1944. This monument was inaugurated by the mayor of Leuze (Be) with all the descendants of the crew. The pictures were taken during the ceremony.

Another ceremony was held in the cemetery of Chièvres where the crew is buried.

The crew were:

  • F/Lt W.McL Chase RAAF
  • F/Sgt J.M.Buckley
  • F/Lt G.W.Knupp RCAF
  • F/Lt W.Sinclair
  • F/Sgt J.T.Gill
  • Pilot Officer C.M.Sylvah RCAF
  • F/Sgt R.D.Daniels



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