Bomber Command Memorial Register

Briston W.5444 Memorial

Briston, Norfolk

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Photographs

12 squadron wellington ii w5444 ph t crew
12 squadron wellington ii w5444 ph t crew, Credit: Aircrew Remembered
12 squadron wellington ii w5444 ph t crew graves
12 squadron wellington ii w5444 ph t crew graves, Credit: Aircrew Remembered

Location

Briston, Norfolk, Norfolk

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Aircraft & Operation Details

12 Squadron badgeLeads the field
Aircraft Type
Wellington W.5444
Squadron
12 Squadron
Station
Binbrook
Date of Loss
1941-08-17

Crew (4 members)

RankNameRoleAgeNationalityFateBurial / Status
Fl/LtCharles Norman McVeighPilot—BritishSurvived—
P/OBernard Montague Jeffrey Vincent2nd Pilot—BritishKilled—
F/SgtEdward Horatio NancarrowObserver—BritishKilled—
F/SgtColin George Charles FrostW/Op Air Gunner—BritishKilled—

Memorial Details

Type
Memorial stone

Memorial Care

parish council
Organisation
Briston Parish Council

Local Contacts

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Holt Royal British Legionbritish legion

Local remembrance and memorial support

Briston Parish Councilparish council

Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep

Further Reading

The IBCC shared information about the Briston memorial, noting it commemorates three of the crew of 12(B) Squadron Wellington W5444 PH-T who were killed in the crash on 17 August 1941.

IBCC recognition of the memorialThree killed: P/O Vincent, F/Sgt Nancarrow, F/Sgt Frost

Sources

  • Geograph Norfolk(website)

Credits & Acknowledgements

Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Heritage sources
Aircrew Remembered (retrieved 2026-03-24)
Last updated 2026-03-21

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