NHER 24563 (Monument record) - World War Two aircraft crash site
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Summary
The site where a World War Two Wellington bomber crashed in December 1943, killing its crew. An investigation in 1985 recovered part of a propeller.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG02NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HINDOLVESTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
11 December 1943.
Crash site, Wellington III BK 440 number 26 OUT, from Little Horwood (Buckinghamshire).
Site investigated by Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum in 1985. Crew buried at Cambridge City Cemetery. Section of propeller blade in Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum.
E. Rose (NAU), 8 June 1988.
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Record last edited
Oct 8 2025 3:59PM