RAF Dakota KG429 Memorial, Colombelles

Located alongside the original First World War memorial at Colombelles, this memorial records the crew of the Royal Air Force Dakota DC3 – KG 429, who were killed in Colombelles, Normandy, on the night of 5–6 June 1944 during operations associated with the Allied landings in Normandy. It also includes reference to a member of the Royal Ulster Rifles who was killed on the 9th June 1944.

N.L. BERGER, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 22
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

J.P. BOYLE, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 25
ARMY AIR CORPS

R.F. CANTIN, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 21
ARMY AIR CORPS

S.G. COX, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 19
ARMY AIR CORPS

A. DOCKERILL, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 32
ARMY AIR CORPS

A.T. DOWNING, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 23
ROYAL AIR FORCE

S.R. FEWINGS, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 34
ARMY AIR CORPS

C.F. HOLLIS, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 21
ARMY AIR CORPS

A. HUMPHRIES, 6 JUIN 1944
ARMY AIR CORPS

D. JOHNSON, 6 JUIN 1944
ARMY AIR CORPS

E. JONES, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 23
ARMY AIR CORPS

R.P. KENT, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 24
ARMY AIR CORPS

T.R.H. LONGMAN, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 23
ARMY AIR CORPS

M.M. McCANNELL, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 22
ROYAL AIR FORCE

J.A. MILLS, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 21
ARMY AIR CORPS

J.A. MOIR, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 22
ARMY AIR CORPS

W. PIGGOTT, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 21
ARMY AIR CORPS

A.R. PORTER, 6 JUIN 1944
ROYAL AIR FORCE

J. ROBINSON, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 21
ARMY AIR CORPS

L.F. SMITH, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 31
ARMY AIR CORPS

W.H.R. THORPE, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 22
ARMY AIR CORPS

J.H. WATKINS, 6 JUIN 1944, AGE 19
ARMY AIR CORPS

N. WILLIS, 9 JUIN 1944, AGE 23
ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES

See also: Sergeant A. Dockerill and Comrades Memorial, Colombelles a family plaque dedicated to Sgt. Dockerill, his comrades, and RAF personnel who died on 5–6 June 1944.