Vickers 416 Wellington IC

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Z8844

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Marham - Marham

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2304LT on October 13 on an operation to Munich. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed on Friesenheimer Island located north of Mannheim. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Peter Leighton Browne, pilot,
Sgt Frederick Harry Ewart Dearden, pilot,
Sgt Peter William Jarrett, observer,
Sgt Mervyn Stanley Preece, wireless operator,
Sgt Bernard Frederick Widdecombe, wireless operator,
Sgt Frank Parker Stewart, air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Beeck

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1941 at 2200 LT

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T2846

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Oakington - Oakington

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Beeck

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Germany

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Europe

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The airplane departed RAF Oakington at 1838LT on an operation to Düsseldorf. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in Beeck. Five crew members became PoW and one evaded.
Crew:
Sgt James Muir Atkinson,
P/O Walter Barrett,
Sgt Robert Littler Betts,
Sgt Leslie Douglas Albert Bolton,
Sgt Ronald Herbert Cage,
Sgt L. Pearman.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC at RAF Marham

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1941 at 0450 LT

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Z8910

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Yes

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Marham - Marham

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The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2005LT on October 12 on an operation to Nuremberg. While returning to base the following morning, it was involved in a landing accident with another airplane and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Crew:
Sgt J. R. C. McGlashan,
Sgt Helfer,
P/O Greigg,
Sgt R. S. C. Stewart,
Sgt J. Dobson,
Sgt F. C. Adams.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Westergeest: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1941 at 0006 LT

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X9822

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Alconbury - Alconbury

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The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 1926LT on October 12 on an operation to Bremen. Shortly past midnight, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Westergeest. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt George Frederick Bateman, pilot,
Sgt Peter Alan Milton, pilot,
P/O Frederick Jenkins, observer,
Sgt Harold Frederick Eyre, wireless operator,
Sgt Ernest Robert Butson Magrath, wireless operator,
Sgt Harry Richard Legg, air gunner.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Weinheim

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1941

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X9762

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Stradishall - Stradishall

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The airplane departed RAF Stradishall at 1931LT on October 12 on an operation to Nuremberg. It crashed in Weinheim and all six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Hugh Robert Boyd,
W/O Charles Walter Heathman,
Sgt James Arthur Key,
Sgt Charles William George King,
Sgt Robert Mutch,
Sgt Alan Saxton.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Dinant: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1941

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X9981

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Feltwell - Feltwell

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The airplane departed RAF Feltwell on an operation to Nuremberg. Passing over Belgium, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in the vicinity of Dinant. All six crew members were killed.
Crew:
S/L Paul Burton Chamberlain, pilot,
Sgt Douglas Cecil Holley, pilot,
P/O Joseph Allan Robinson, observer,
Sgt Francis Edward Austin, wireless operator,
Sgt Raymond George Butt, wireless operator,
Sgt John Richard Ashley, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Marknesse: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1941 at 2148 LT

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R1757

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The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1900LT on an operation to Nurnberg. Passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by a DO.215 and crashed in Marknesse. Five crew members were killed and a sixth became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Arthur William Jeffries, pilot, †
P/O Hilyard Lowell Myers, pilot, †
Sgt Percy Frederick Meadows Cooke, observer, †
Sgt William Christopher Wood, wireless operator, †
F/Sgt William Harold Stanley Byers, air gunner, †
Sgt Leonard Rickard.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC near Dinant: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1941

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X9619

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Alconbury - Alconbury

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The airplane departed RAF Alconbury at 1924LT on an operation to Nuremberg. It crashed in unknown circumstances in the vicinity of Dinant, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
P/O Ian Murray Vass Field, pilot,
Sgt Paul Fraser Collis, pilot,
F/O Eric John Sugg, observer,
Sgt Richard Anthony Dundon, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Thomas Lincoln Duxbury, wireless operator,
Sgt Henry Raymond Gordon Chapman, air gunner.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC off Saint Alban's Head: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 11, 1941

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X9677

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