Wednesday 22 January 2014

Pogmoor, Sgt A Hollingworth and Sgt A Buchanan, Cresswell Street

Memorial Tablet to the Crew of a crashed Whitley Bomber
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

Second World War - Barnsley War Memorials
Researched by MAC


Some information on this memorial has been deposited in Barnsley Archives.

Black stone plaque to two WW2 air force sergeants.  On front of 5 Royal British Legion houses.
Engraved with an image of a Whitley bomber and badges
 

In Memory of
Sgt. A. Hollingworth RAAF & Sgt. A. Buchanan RCAF
who died when their Whitley Bomber crashed nearby
on the 6th January 1942

Placed here by Barnsley RAFA & Pogmoor RBL
and by Public donations 1986


BWMP #POG01

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