A Point of Reference Explaining How the Plaques Work  

Eight Stainless Steel plaques within the inner embankment at the memorial contain the listings of twenty aircrews per plaque, except for plaque eight.                    The aircrew losses start from the left-hand side and work from left to right in number order.

At the top of each aircrew listing is the Squadron details and the type of aircraft flown. 'Mk' refers to the Mark of the aircraft. 

The aircraft serial number: This is the all-important registration number assigned by the aero manufacturer, and it is used on all maintenance records for individual aircraft identification.  

Squadron Letters/Code (HA is 218, IC is 623, F2 is 635, and 608 is 6T, followed by the aircraft's Alpha code A- Apple, B-Baker, Etc.

On the website, only a coloured side profile of each aircraft is shown. Note, some aircraft did have nose art; where possible, this has been included in the profile.

Next is the critical operation date. Operations showing two dates include the first date, which was the operational briefing date, and the second date is the operation date. I've included the target city, town, and country. 

Next, take-off time, shown in 24-hour clock format, including date and airfield name.

The aircrew listing gives the service number—the duty of the Airmen in his aircrew. (A/G) Air Gunner (W/Op)  Wireless Operator.

In 1942 to early 1943, the duty of Navigation & Air Bomber came under the Duty of Air Observer, changing in late 1943 to Navigation and Air Bomber (Bomb Aimer)

Rank at the time of take-off.

Full name of the Airmen, including honours. If you see "(Can) (USA)" by an airmen listed as RAFVR or RAF, it means they were either a Canadian / American in that Air Force. 

Service Origin RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force), RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force), RNZAF (Royal New Zealand Air Force), RAF (Royal Air Force), RAF VR (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve ). 

Airmen's medals are listed after full name: DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross), DFM (Distinguished Flying Medal), AFC (Air Force Cross), MiD (Mentioned in dispatches), and OBE (Order of the British Empire).

Age of airmen, which can be backed up by either a birth certificate or a family census report. Where no age could be found, N/A (Not Available is listed.)     Outcome is listed as either KIA (Killed in Action), PoW (Prisoner of War),  EVD (Evaded capture), or Safe.