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Cawston (1) P.4405 Memorial

Cawston (1), Norfolk

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Location

Cawston (1), Norfolk, Norfolk

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Aircraft & Operation Details

61 Squadron badgePer purum tonantes
Aircraft Type
Hampden P.4405
Squadron
61 Squadron
Station
Hemswell
Date of Loss
1941-02-10

Crew

4 killed including Flt Lt. Walter Eric Frutiger

Memorial Details

Type
Memorial stone

Memorial Care

parish council
Organisation
Cawston Parish Council

Local Contacts

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

Aylsham & District Royal British Legionbritish legion

Local remembrance and memorial support

Cawston Parish Councilparish council

Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep

Further Reading

North Norfolk NewsRetrieved 2026-03-23

News article about the memorial to the four airmen of Hampden P4405 who crashed in Norfolk. The crew, Flt Lt Frutiger, Sgt Chanin, Sgt Hill, and Flt Sgt Gapp of 61 Squadron, were returning from a mission to Wilhelmshaven on 10 February 1941.

Returning from Wilhelmshaven raidCrashed at Bluestone Plantation between Heydon and CawstonTook off from Hemswell at 0220, crashed at 0650

Cawston HeritageRetrieved 2026-03-23

Local heritage record of the Hampden bomber crash at Bluestone Plantation near Cawston. Documents the crash of P4405 from 61 Squadron RAF Hemswell during a forced landing attempt after returning from operations over Germany.

Crash at Bluestone PlantationSquadron code QRForced landing attempt

RAF CommandsRetrieved 2026-03-23

RAF Commands casualty database entry for Sergeant J.E. Hill (935567), one of the four crew killed in the Hampden P4405 crash at Cawston on 10 February 1941.

Sgt Hill service number 935567Official casualty record

Sources

  • Geograph Norfolk(website)

Credits & Acknowledgements

Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Heritage sources
North Norfolk News (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Cawston Heritage (retrieved 2026-03-23)
RAF Commands (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Last updated 2026-03-21

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