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. F/Lt A D McConnell DFC (RNZAF) was the Squadron Senior Bombing Officer. He was standing in for F/O Stocks the regular A/B who was in sick quarters at the time of the flight. A second pilot was taking his first operational flight so in total 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.
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Approach to the Memorial Stone |
Memorial Stone and wreath |
Ceremony June 2024
A selection of photographs from the ceremony in Rhenen, The Netherlands with relatives of the crew from Canada and England in attendance.
Thanks to Gerard van der Vliet for making the pictures available.
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Gathering |
Memorial Stone |
Family Group the Milnes and Wever families from Canada (relatives of Harold Beverly Brett) the Jago family from England (relatives of Arthur Paget) veterans of Veenendaal (Holland) and Gerard van der Vliet (standing back, just right of centre, with beard). |