Monument record MNT27650 - WWII Aircraft Crash Site
Summary
On 19 May 1944 Wellington X LP381 crashed into trees at Peak Hill, Carlton Road Worksop attempting to land on the way back from France on 'Nickeling' operation. The pilot Sergeant Jozef Pawlik, from Ćobaczowie, Poland and Sergeant (gunner) Piotr Pawlowski were both killed and are buried in the Polish Cemetery at Newark on Trent, the rest of the crew survived: Flight Officer Z Norski, Sergeant Ryszard Sledziewski (Previously Recorded as 'W' Sledziewski) and Sergerant Z Bukalo.
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 4592e 3821e (29m by 26m) |
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Map sheet | SK43NE |
District | Bassetlaw |
Civil Parish | Worksop, Bassetlaw |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
M. Tagg, 2020, May 1944 RAF crash site: Peaks Hill Farm, Worksop, Nottinghamshire (Unpublished document). SNT5269.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SNT5269 Unpublished document: M. Tagg. 2020. May 1944 RAF crash site: Peaks Hill Farm, Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 13 2024 10:20AM