Caythorpe - The Crew of LJ450 (Stirling MkIII)

Submit a new image

Reference WMO/179360

Address:

Hilltop Farm

Caythorpe Heath Lane

Caythorpe

Sleaford

NG32 3EU

England

Open large map
Edit memorial name, location & address
Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: An inscribed anodised aluminium plate with wooden frame on a wooden post on the edge of a spinney on the farm. Erected/unveiled 7 Jul 2004. Although the setting is categorised as 'Roadside' this memorial is away across some stock fields. 1654 HCU Stirling LJ450 UG-F had departed Wigsley for a long-range night NAVEX on 12/04/44 combined with bombing practise on Bassingham Fen range Whilst operating over the range it was intercepted by a Luftwaffe Intruder Me410 captained by Hptm Dietrich Puttfarken (II/KG51) and shot down for his 2nd Abschusse The aircraft crashed at Caythorpe Heath at 0125. Four of the eight-man crew were killed, the others were injured but survived
Edit memorial details
Report this condition update

View more details

Grants to support the repair and conservation of war memorials are available from the charity War Memorials Trust if it has raised funds. Support is focused on war memorials in Very bad or Poor condition or where there is a serious Concern.

Before applying for a grant you should read the advice available on War Memorials Trust`s website. The What we can and cannot fund helpsheet explains what types of work the charity can fund.

If you believe your project is eligible for a grant you should complete the Pre-application enquiry form. You will need to be registered and logged in to complete this.

The Pre-application enquiry form is a series of questions to see if your project is eligible. If it is, you will need to provide further details and submit current colour photographs of the war memorial in either a png, gif, jpg or jpeg format.

You can save your Pre-application enquiry form as you go along. Once submitted War Memorials Trust will respond.

Please be aware that a summary of your enquiry, without your contact details, will appear on this page once submitted. This ensures others are aware that an enquiry has been made and can read the response to avoid duplicate enquiries. Information provided by you to us will be used for the purpose of managing the grant enquiry, for further details please read our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy .

As a charity, War Memorials Trust relies on voluntary donations and every contribution, no matter how large or small, makes a really big difference to our work. Your donation will help protect and conserve war memorials for future generations so please support War Memorials Trust’s work.

Information Required

Information Required

Information Required

Information Required

Information Required

Information Required

Information Required