Bomber Command Memorial Register

Bacton V-9097 Memorial

Bacton, Norfolk

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Location

Bacton, Norfolk, Norfolk

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Aircraft & Operation Details

500 Squadron badgeSpeed
Aircraft Type
Hudson V-9097
Squadron
500 Squadron
Station
Bircham Newton
Date of Loss
1942-01-16

Crew (4 members)

RankNameRoleAgeNationalityFateBurial / Status
P/OJohn MacGillivrayPilot——Killed—
SgtWilfred Albert SangerNavigator——Killed—
P/ORoger Bourne WarkWireless Operator/Air Gunner——Killed—
SgtJohn Stewart BrownsellWireless Operator/Air Gunner——Killed—

Memorial Details

Type
Memorial stone

Memorial Care

parish council
Organisation
Bacton Parish Council

Local Contacts

These local organisations are connected to this memorial and may be able to help with information or visits.

North Walsham & District Royal British Legionbritish legion

Local remembrance and memorial support

Bacton Parish Councilparish council

Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep

Further Reading

TracesOfWar.comRetrieved 2026-03-23

TracesOfWar records a memorial at Bacton, Norfolk commemorating four RAF airmen who died when their Lockheed Hudson crashed south of the village on 16 January 1942. The aircraft was carrying four bombs at the time of the crash.

Memorial at crash site south of BactonFour crew killedAircraft carried four bombs

Key Aero ForumRetrieved 2026-03-23

Aviation enthusiast forum discussion documenting the RAF Hudson crash near Bacton on 16 January 1942, with contributor research into the crew and circumstances.

Community research into crash detailsCrash date confirmed as 16 January 1942

Geograph's comprehensive listing of East Anglia WW2 aircrew crash memorials includes the Bacton Hudson memorial among the Norfolk sites documented.

Listed in comprehensive East Anglia WW2 memorial catalogue

Sources

  • Geograph Norfolk(website)

Credits & Acknowledgements

Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Heritage sources
TracesOfWar.com (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Key Aero Forum (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Last updated 2026-03-22

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