Welcome to Downham Market Airfield Cairn Memorial Website

The airfield memorial stands as a cherished tribute to the brave servicemen and women who served at RAF Downham Market, a pivotal Royal Air Force Bomber Station from July 1942 to September 1945.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed and continues to support this memorial project. Your ongoing support is vital to honouring our fallen heroes and encourages others to join and sustain this effort. Your support is invaluable and greatly appreciated.

Your generosity will ensure that the sacrifice of our fallen heroes, many of whom were never found, is remembered with dignity at the memorial forever. This act of remembrance honours their bravery and keeps their memory alive for generations to come, fostering a sense of shared purpose and respect. 

The memorial, which honours their sacrifice from 1942 to 1945, will stand as a lasting testament to their bravery, inspiring pride and ongoing support from those who remember.

"We Will Remember Them"

218 (Gold Coast) Squadron in  June/ July 1942, before the Transfer from RAF Marham to RAF Downham Market

218 (Gold Coast) Squadron March 1943

218 (Gold Coast) Squadron November 1943

623  Squadron November 1943

214 (Federated Malay State) Squadron  1943

Above Squadron Commander Wing Commander Alan George Seymour Cousens RAF, DSO, DFC, AFC, Czech MC with aircrews of No.635 Squadron PFF

635 Squadron  (Bomber Stores) Ground crews Summer 1944

Above Squadron Commander Wing Commander W.T. Brooks, RAF. DSO. seen with his Dog (Goldie), sits proudly with aircrews of No.635 Squadron PFF

Above Squadron Commander Wing Commander Sidney (Tubby) Baker, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar,  with aircrews and ground crews of No.635 Squadron PFF

Above Squadron Commander Wing Commander James William Fordham with aircrews  of No.635 Squadron P.F.F., May 1945

Above Squadron Commander Wing Commander James William Fordham with aircrews and ground crews of No.635 Squadron P.F.F., May 1945

571 Squadron (Wing Commander James Birkin DSO, DFC-AFC) (Formed at RAF Downham Market, April 1944)

608 (North Riding ) Squadron, May 1944, RAF Downham Market

608 (North Riding ) Squadron, (Wing Commander Walter, Winston Scott, DFC, RAAF) October 1944, RAF Downham Market

608 (North Riding ) Squadron, (Wing Commander Walter, Winston Scott, DFC, RAAF) September 1944, RAF Downham Market