War Memorial - Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales

This plaque overlooks the site
where Wellington Ic, N2749, of 27 OTU,
RAF Lichfield, crashed in the early
hours of 19th July 1942. There were
no survivors.

Crew List:
Sgt. K. H. C. Steinbach, RAAF, Pilot
Sgt. K. J. Bradley, RAAF, WOp/AG
Sgt. K. J. Condon, RAAF, Obs
Sgt. M. Cooke, RAFVR, AG
Sgt. E. D. R. Jennings, RAAF, A/Obs
Sgt. G. E. Warburton, RAAF, Obs

Memorial donated by
the Royal British Legion,
Milford Haven Branch

Erected by Preseli District Council
for the Pembrokeshire Aviation Group
July 1986
Lest we forget

At 23.15 on the night of 18 July 1942, a Vickers Wellington IC, Serial N2749, of 27 Operational training Unit at R.A.F. Lichfield, took off on a cross country training run towards the Irish Sea. At 03.08 hours on the following morning, Milford Haven Coastguard reported an aircraft firing three red Verey lights, and was obviously in distress, with only one engine running. The aircraft attempted a forced landing at Milford Haven, but crashed into the Fish Docks, killing all six members of her crew.

Name: Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Kenneth Henry Charles Steinbach Sergeant 404856 abt. 1913 19 July 1942 29 Royal Australian Air Force Pembroke Dock Military Cemetery Son of Henry Walter and Mercy Steinbach, husband of Daphne Alberta Steinbach, of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.	Keith James Bradley Sergeant 411117 abt. 1917 19 July 1942 25 Royal Australian Air Force Pembroke Dock Military Cemetery Son of James Albert and Alice Maud Bradley, of Five Dock, New South Wales, Australia.
Name: Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	William Harry Condon Sergeant 408131 abt. 1920 19 July 1942 22 Royal Australian Air Force Pembroke Dock Military Cemetery Son of James Benedict Condon and Lillian Norris Condon, of Laverton, Victoria, Australia.	Maurice Cooke Sergeant (Air Gunner) 1170027 abt. 1922 19 July 1942 20 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve New Bradwell Cemetery, Buckinghamshire Son of Frederick John and Marguerite E. Cooke, of New Bradwell.
Name: Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Edward Douglas Reginald Jennings Sergeant 411145 abt. 1916 19 July 1942 26 Royal Australian Air Force Pembroke Dock Military Cemetery Son of Reginald Webb Jennings and Madeline Lucy Jennings, of Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia.	George Ernest Warburton Sergeant 411206 abt. 1919 19 July 1942 23 Royal Australian Air Force Pembroke Dock Military Cemetery Son of Ernest Alfred and Elizabeth Iolet Warburton, of Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia.

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