Why is this Australian buried in St. John’s churchyard in Beck Row?
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Why is this Australian buried in St. John’s churchyard in
Beck Row?
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Why is his grave different from everyone else’s?
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Rawdon Middleton1916 - 1942
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From Dubbo, New South WalesAustralia …..
….. to Mildenhall, Suffolk, Great Britain
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Between Dec. 1941 to Nov. 1942, Middleton completed 28 successful
missions in his Stirling Bomber.
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28th November 1942Night raid to the Fiat works,
Turin Italy
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Despite being very badly injured, with his Stirling Bomber very badly damaged, Middleton flew his plane back to Great Britain, saving most
of his crew.
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Middletonthen turned his Stirling bomber around, flying it out to sea. He
ordered the final two crew members to jump, then crashed
his plane into the sea.
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Middleton’s body washed up in Dover in Feb. 1943.
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He was given a funeral with full military honours next to his
Mildenhall base, in Beck Row.
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For his act of great bravery, and giving his life to save his crew,
Rawdon Middleton was awarded the Victoria Cross.
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Riverside Middle School’s Rawdon Middleton Memorial
Rawdon Middleton1916 - 1942