Rhenen Memorial
550 Squadron Lancaster LM134
F/O Neilson and crew
Inauguration of a memorial to F/O Neilson and the crew of LM134. The crew members were all killed and are buried in in Amersfoort (Old Leusden) Cemetery. A second pilot was taking his first operational flight so in all eight crew men were killed.
- F/O D F Neilson RCAF (P) KIA
- W/O J K Murray RCAF (2nd P) KIA
- Sgt J E Legg F/Eng) KIA
- F/O H B Brett RCAF (Nav) KIA
- F/Lt A D McConnell DFC RNZAF (A/B) KIA
- Sgt A T Paget (W/Op) KIA
- Sgt E W Webb (MU/AG) KIA
- F/O J M McKay (R/AG) KIA
Their entries on the 550 Squadron Roll of Honour can be viewed here.
For more information about the crew see also the F/O Neilson crew web-page.
Unveiling Ceremony June 2016
A selection of photographs from the Unveiling Ceremony in Rhenen, The Netherlands of the new memorial to the crew.
Thanks to Wilfred Burie for making the pictures available, and laying a wreath on behalf of the 550 Squadron Association.
Click on individual pictures to view the larger image.