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Peak District Air Accident Research

Handley Page Halifax Mk.II LW334 of 1659 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF, crashed on the eastern side of Black Hambleton near Osmotherley on the 18th January 1944 while on a day time cross country flight from Topcliffe.

Crew / Passengers	Rank - If Applicable	Position e.g. Pilot	Status
Joseph Pierre Lavallee RCAF	Flying Officer	Pilot	Killed
Richard George Kimball RCAF	Sergeant	Navigator	Killed
Wilfred Leger Boisvert RCAF	Flying Officer	Flight Engineer	Killed
Walter Phillips RCAF	Flying Officer	Flight Engineer	Killed
George Ernest Giff RCAF	Warrant Officer 1st Class	Bomb Aimer	Killed
Guy Henry Hivon RCAF	Sergeant	Wireless Op. / Air gunner	Killed

Very little of the aircraft is left where it crashed. This photo shows the memorial cross put at the site on the 50th anniversary of the crash. We visited the site on the 60th anniversary, the wreath and wooden crosses had only been at the site for about 30 - 45 minutes before this photo was taken.

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