300 Polish Bomber Squadron: Lancaster PA269 crash - plaque

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Oadby And Wigston
Town: Wigston Magna
County: Leicestershire
Country: England
Commemoration: Non-Combat Deaths
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 55366

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Current location

All Saints Church of England Primary School
Long Street
Wigston Magna
Oadby And Wigston
Leicestershire
LE18 2AH
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 60505 98957
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Wall mounted rectangular reflective steel plaque commemorating the airmen of 300 Polish Bomber Squadron killed in a crash on 4th February 1946. Polish Air Force crest at top left, 300 Squadron crest at top centre and Royal Air Force crest at top right of plaque: all crests have identifying names immediately beneath them. Dedication is below the crests, and names are set out in two columns of three names each below the dedication. All crests and lettering are in the same mid-blue colour. Note: This memorial is in a school building - there is also a beech tree in the school grounds planted to commemorate the same incident (see memorial reference 55367).

Inscription

THIS PLAQUE HAS BEEN ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THE AIRMEN OF/ 300 POLISH SQUADRON WHO, WHILST FLYING LANCASTER BOMBER A1 PA 269/ OVER LEICESTER ON 4th FEBRUARY 1946 CRASHED ON THIS SCHOOL SITE/ KILLING THE FOLLOWING CREW MEMBERS/ (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Brzezinski, W
Jedrzejczyk, W
Mikula, F
Sulgut, C
Sulinski, R
Szwandt, M
See details for all 6 names

Commemorations

Non-Combat Deaths
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 0
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, initial of forename, surname, operational role on the plane
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stainless Steel
Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Leicester Mercury 12 / undated

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