Photo: Geordie at War Project
Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Drummond. of Gateshead.
The headstone reads:-
Treasured memories
Of our dearly loved son
Simon Fullard Drummond
Sergeant, W.Op. A.G., R.A.F.V.R.
Killed on active service July 7th 1941 aged 2?years
also George Turnbull Drummond
beloved husband of Ada died Feb. 27th 1946 aged 65 years
Also Ada dearly beloved wife of ?
died May 12th 1948 aged 59 years.
Bless you till we meet again.
Sgt. Drummond was serving with 10 O.T.U. He was a crew member of Whitley V Z6487 which took off on a night navigation training exercise in moonlight conditions. The aircraft strayed from the designated track and crashed into a barrage balloon near Stratford on Avon and burst into flames. All the crew were killed.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War: Vol. 7; Operational Training Units 1940-1947; W.R. Chorley; 2002; Midland Publishing; ISBN 1 85780 132 6
