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Marquis, W., F/Off., 1945
In St. James Churchyard is the Commonwealth War Grave of 198171 Flying Officer William Marquis serving with 102 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died 08/11/1945.

F.O. Marquis was a member of the crew of five in Liberator VIII KN742 which took off from R.A.F. Bassingbourn on a night training exercise but crashed at the end of the runway.

The Price of Peace: A Catalogue of RAF Aircraft Losses Between VE Day and End of 1945. Colin Cummings; Nimbus Publishing;2004; ISBN 0 9526619-50.


The CWGC entry for Flying Officer Marquis

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