Memorial to Dutch airmen near St Andrews
Detail of memorial plaque unveiled in 2008.
The face of the weathered plaque carries the following inscription:
ANIMO LIBERE DIRIGIMUR WE ARE GUIDED BY THE SPIRIT OF LIBERTY
IN MEMORY OF RAF PILOTS OF 320 SQDN (DUTCH) WILLEM HIJKOOP RES SERGT PILOT BORN 16 JANUARY 1911 ANTON-MARIE TEN HERKEL RES SERGT PILOT BORN 21 NOVEMBER 1918
BASED AT RAF LEUCHARS
WHO DIED HERE ON 10 AUGUST 1941 IN THE CRASH OF A LOCKHEED HUDSON MK1 BOMBER N7396
THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY’S LIBERTY
Image of plaque courtesy Jo Goodburn
