Photo 1 - Newspaper report of the Memorial.

Photo 2 - Memorial

Photo 3 - David seen here with Irmtrud Hiestermann and her son Henning at the new memorial while Alex records the event on video.

Photo 4 - A most moving memorial service for the crew was conducted by the Reverend Julie Woods. Julie’s presentation and thoughtfulness on the day, with prepared copies of her program, along with German translations for the family, truly encapsulated all our emotions on a most tearful day that all who attended will never forget, along with our introduction to the Scottish word ‘Greetin’.

A link here to a video of the service can be seen here on our YouTube channel

Photo 5 - David, Irmtrud & M Brownless at the memorial.

Photo 6 - Although three of the crew were recovered at the time of the crash, a fourth member Werner Walter, still remains missing to this day. Following a request from relatives for further information relating to Werner and the location of his aircrafts crash site, for that last year intensive research has been undertaken, led by our Luftwaffe researcher and Historian, M R Brownless. A wealth of material has now been uncovered and along with the kind support of the land owner, Lord Haddington, and a written request Werner Walter’s surviving relatives, the society will be making an application for a licence under the Protection of Military Remains Act, in the hope that Werner’s remains can be found and indeed protected, and reunited with his comrades at Cannock Chase.

Photo 7 - Alex seen here taking readings.

During our visit a survey of the site was undertaken and many readings were registered and logged, thanks to the support of Lord Haddington and his estate manager.

Photo 8 - Later in the day we were able to take Irmtrud and Henning to Fogo churchyard where Paul and two of his crew had first been buried (Later re interned at Cannock Chase) This was another very moving occasion for Irmtrud and Henning, as treasured photos they possessed of Paul’s first burial place, close to the shelter at the church entrance, appeared frozen in time

Photo 9 - During our visit to Fogo the society was able to pay their respects to the sixteen allied airmen buried there, research into their losses is now underway and it is hoped that remembrance pages can constructed for them all, at least ten of them were from 54 O.T.U. based at nearby Charter Hall airfield.

Photo 10 - Memorial photo.

Photo 11 - Amazing that this photo of baby Irmtud pictured at eight weeks old survived the crash.
This very poignant reminder of this tragic loss was found in the tunic pocket of Paul Rogge.
All items were returned to Germany via the German Red Cross. (Hiestermann)

Photo 12 - The little baby in the previous photograph, Irmtud now aged 72 (Hiestermann)

Photo 13 - The graves at Cannock Chase Cemetery (Hiestermann)