Sergeant Crawford's crash

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Title

Sergeant Crawford's crash

Description

Handwritten note describing the crash of Stirling bomber LK517 based at RAF Wigsley, Nottinghamshire, on a training flight. Aircraft crashed at Sheldon, Warwickshire, on 31 May. All seven crew, including Sergeant Crawford, were killed.

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Temporal Coverage

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Format

One handwritten sheet

Rights

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Identifier

MCrawfordNH154567S-190516-01

Citation

Keith Robson, “Sergeant Crawford's crash,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed December 10, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/55807.