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Skegness Hampden Memorial

Skegness, Lincolnshire

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Location

Skegness, Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire

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Aircraft & Operation Details

49 Sqdn. badgeCave canem
Aircraft Type
Hampden
Serial Number
X3027
Squadron
49 Sqdn.
Station
Scampton
Date of Loss
1940-10-28

Crew

4 killed including pilot Flg Off. John Raymond Bufton

Memorial Details

Type
Memorial stone

Memorial Care

parish council
Organisation
Skegness Town Council

Local Contacts

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

Skegness Royal British Legionbritish legion

Local remembrance and memorial support

Skegness Town Councilparish council

Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep

Further Reading

49 Squadron AssociationRetrieved 2026-03-23

49 Squadron Association memorial page for Hampden X3027. The aircraft was shot down by a night fighter (Lt Volker of 1/NJG2) at 00:30 on 28 October 1940 while returning from a Hamburg operation. The pilot managed to force-land in the sea within a mile of Skegness coast, but rescue services could not reach the crew in time.

Shot down by Lt Volker of 1/NJG2 (night fighter)Ditched within one mile of Skegness coastRescue services unable to reach crewP/O Ballas-Anderson's body never recoveredPropeller blade recovered and displayed in Skegness Lifeboat Station

Geograph Britain and IrelandRetrieved 2026-03-23

Photographic record of the memorial to the crew of Hampden X3027 near Skegness. Provides visual documentation of the memorial stone.

Photographic documentation by Adrian S Pye

Personnel record for F/O John Raymond Bufton, pilot of Hampden X3027. Provides service details within the 49 Squadron personnel index.

Individual personnel record for pilot F/O Bufton

Sources

  • Geograph(website)

Credits & Acknowledgements

Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Heritage sources
49 Squadron Association (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Geograph Britain and Ireland (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Last updated 2026-03-21

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