
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Stone of remembrance
- District
- Darlington
- Town
- Darlington
- County
- Durham
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 98279
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Current location
Junction of McMullen Road and Allington Road
McMullen Road
Darlington
Darlington
Durham
DL1 1DA
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 31202 14511
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Large, unfinished stone, vaguely triangular in section. Light-coloured metal plaque (possibly stainless steel) affixed to the rectangular front face.
- Inscription
- ERECTED IN MEMORY OF PILOT/ OFFICER WILLIAM S MCMULLEN/ OF 428 SQUADRON ROYAL/ CANADIAN AIR FORCE WHO ON/ 13TH JANUARY 1945 STAYED AT/THE CONTROLS OF HIS BURNING/ LANCASTER BOMBER KB 793/ UNTILSIX MEMBERS OF HIS CREW HAD PARACHUTED TO/ SAFETY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEAR OF DENSELY POPULATED/ AREAS OF THE TOWN. HE DIED WHEN IT CRASHED/ ABOUT 600 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THIS PLAQUE AT/ LINGFIELD FARM AND WAS BURIED AT HARROGATE/ WITH OTHERS OF THE RCAF. MCMULLEN ROAD/ WAS NAMED IN TRIBUTE TO HIS COURAGE.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Mcmullen, William S
See details - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, squadron
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Stone of remembrance
Measurements: depth c450 mm, height c900 mm, width c1000 mm
Materials: Stone - Plaque
Measurements: depth c3 mm, height c450 mm, width c600 mm
Materials: Metal
- Stone of remembrance
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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