A memorial service will be held to commemorate the loss of a Royal British Legion glider.
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A memorial service will be held to commemorate the loss of a Royal British Legion glider that crashed in 1944. The Weston-super-Mare branch of the Royal British Legion will be holding the service at Milton Cemetery in Weston-super-Mare later.It was carrying 21 Royal Engineers and was piloted by two members of the Glider Pilot Regiment.
The glider was on its way to Arnhem in the Netherlands as part of Operation Market Garden in World War Two.The aircraft soon lost lift and crashed in fields near Paulton, killing everyone on board.The mayor and mayoress will be attending the ceremony, which has been held annually.
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