Airfields in the Cawston Area · Cawston Heritage - Norfolk

Title

Airfields in the Cawston Area

Subject

Painting by John Kett.

Description

Haveringland/Swanington +: When the second World War broke out, Haveringland Hall and its surrounding parkland was taken over by the Air Ministry....

Please remember that Haveringland hall was used by the Royal Engineers, (288th Field Company) at the beginning of WWII.

These men were among those captured at the Fall of Singapore and subsequently used as slave labour on the infamous 'Death Railway,'. They served, suffered and died alongside many local men who were in the 18th Division eg. the Norfolk Regiment.

We must never let them be the 'Forgotten Army'.

Helen Kennett

Oulton: RAF Museum can be found at Blickling Hall with stories of the people who served as part of Bomber Command squadrons who were billeted at the hall during WW11.

See files for some village history....

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Links to: Swannington Norfolk Airfields RAF Oulton Airfield RAF Coltishall